Courtney Act - You Don't Own Me (Australian Idol Season 1)

Courtney Act appearing on the first season of Australian Idol

[@martinborsky9532]

"are you a real girl?" " I´m an unreal girl" yes we love a claback

[@alexfoyle]

BorissRaco ur a stupid bitch though so ur view is irrelevant

[@marybennett8047]

Yeah she tryed as boy then she went back as in drag also dore is also on here but not in drag

[@nicoslay]

@@marybennett8047

[@pcynterr5101]

people need to remember that this was back in 2003 when pretty much everyone's fashion, hair and make-up was tragic like WE DIDN'T KNOW ANY BETTER lmao

[@sweeTiiey]

#truth

[@shavikarandall3237]

pcynterr isyskdurupfuotde

[@NaomiDisaster]

pcynterr and she still looked better than most of these 2016 hoes

[@GageTrue]

pcynterr of

[@capubecks]

You do have a point, but there is no question she has polished herself so much now...she went from Spice girl to gorgeous so well..

[@jess_mills]

"There are girls that have a great voice, some have a great look, but I think I have a great package." LoL!

[@axeltprude]

as we now call "Alyssa's Secret"

[@korisx]

😹😹😹

[@asjchy123]

36-24-36... 10 and a half 😂

[@LoveAsianCulture]

He sure does Lol

[@phoenixtrash6459]

@@axeltprude YES LOL

[@rolandbaldwin]

She's incredible! If you thought she was rude on RPDR then you were looking but didn't see and you were listening but didn't hear! Pure class, pure glamour, pure elegance!

[@iTeacupPanda]

Stop trying to be deep and just own up to the fact she was just wrong on RPDR.

[@joanjett24]

she was okay but i didnt like how rude she was to joslyn! She kind of took advantage of the fact that she's a fan of hers and that she doesnt have as much experience as her...

[@lenadenck488]

Roland Baldwin it was just so weird, she was so sweet all season and then in the last episodes she became a bitch out of nowhere???

[@chinosjay]

I never though she was rude, maybe its just australian sense o& humor is different from american sense of humor. I remembered when she told adore delano “so youve got a hog body... so what?” I think it was one of the frankest but nicest and maybe the most enlightening anybody could tell someone who isnt confident with his or her body.

[@Ryuki19n]

chinosjay I thought being a bitch was universal but I guess I was wrong.

[@APopptart]

I wonder how many people don't know that she's in drag...

[@PurplePinkRed]

Irene Divine Trust me, Australia didn't back then. I was 9-10 years old at the time, and I thought it was a woman with a deep voice. Drag was not known to the general public, only in the gay club community. Being trans was unheard of. She handled things so well at the time and for the time we were all living in. She really brought drag and female impersonation to the forefront in Australia, whether Australia liked it or not.

[@de_lahn]

meowjiejie they just asked a her in the video if she was a girl

[@de_lahn]

***** true

[@queerlilsunflower3625]

Umm.... she had said she was a drag queen, even Dicko talks about her and the drag scene.... He originally applied as himself but got knocked back so reapplied as "Courtney" his drag act. He was pretty well known as Courtney Act too, i didn't know anyone who wasn't aware she was a queen. 😕

[@queerlilsunflower3625]

Her Audition, for those wondering if it was mentioned or not.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKDUeX-PqdCrfdk

[@XxRayne178xX]

I just found this. Fetus Courtney omg. ah, now look at her, a STAR from rupaul's drag race.

[@devinpbendres]

+Cierrie Very Fetus Courtney

[@someone12345somebody]

Cierrie

[@guilhermeaires4278]

fetus courtney for season 10

[@just_cade]

A legend

[@SilverStrumer]

And now winner of CBB!

[@bartholomewarmbruster5693]

Derick Barry looks like 2003 Courtney. And girl has been doing drag since 2003 😂😂😂😂

[@connie2623]

BARTHOLOMEW ARMBRÜSTER at least 2003 Courtney can block out her eyebrows 😂😂

[@grav3yardgirlfan731]

Connie 😅

[@VAMPIRE3364]

BARTHOLOMEW ARMBRÜSTER omg the shade

[@karenluebke1605]

Thank you! I was watching this and thinking, “She is beautiful, but something is not quite right. Big upper body, small squared hips. Was she once a man???”

[@sammiiithnabdjz]

BARTHOLOMEW ARMBRÜSTER fully the year I was born

[@wikid1992]

Courtney serving Dida Ritz wig realness

[@madimorie]

I'M DYING OMG

[@PeachyFuckingKeen]

wikid1992 except dida was years later 😬

[@zwartemot]

wikid1992 THE SHADE

[@Momoeki21]

😂

[@mikesabella9307]

wikid1992 STOP IT LMAO

[@deliusamat7705]

christ, she does not age

[@camomiletea7357]

If anything she gets better

[@weebshrimp7617]

Ikr

[@Hwoman1123]

she has a good regular yoga routine

[@msdemeanour]

No, he doesn't

[@xxKEVZxx]

That's Act don't crack right there.

[@headempty7995]

thank god Courtney is padding those hips now

[@3최루시엘]

Dlack Bick God your name is a mind fuck XD

[@melricho94]

Salem Lynch bahaha no she's not

[@AquielN]

Salem Lynch is she?

[@electricvlue]

Salem Lynch is she tho

[@emilybrooks1886]

where

[@sayuwui3409]

back when Courtney litteraly only wore chapstick and mascara

[@luisfernando4925]

Lol 😂 right

[@gabrielaegas5005]

And still looked like a girl mis thing

[@chuckyisadoll]

She looked hotter than your mom

[@PiperOW]

Serving Cameron Diaz realness

[@beatriztrindadedeazevedoco2336]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cereyza]

c-c-courtney, are you a r-real girl? lmaooo

[@electrogeek77]

Oh lord, what we considered "style" in the early 00s...

[@OhElvira]

Who would have thought Australia was forward thinking about something.

[@aznzensation]

OhElvira Priscilla Queen of the Desert

[@mojave7604]

universal healthcare, living wages, etc. like most developed countries Australia is very progressive Trump'Merica is the only shithole country who doesn't believe its citizens deserve basic needs.

[@Raciepie]

Tyler Rollinson we literally don't have marriage equality :/

[@axolotlking11]

J thank you!

[@wkavre]

"Who would have thought Australia was forward thinking about something." This is what people living in Trump's 'Murica actually believeh ahahha

[@Chango_Loco]

There were just so many puns/innuendos in this. I LIVED!! LOL

[@soulsmusic15]

"36', 24', 36', 10½" 💀💀💀

[@Jellykate]

soulsmusic15 and people still ask if they knew if she is a drag queen 😂😂 but honestly her to sided jokes are EVERYTHING in this clip

[@dudette0911]

gorgeous, but i'm so happy that she's improved her makeup since this

[@alexashelby2917]

Yes, agreed...she really stepped up her brow game since AI!

[@stormiedawn748]

Shana thats the makeup that was in fashion in early 2000's

[@ellied177]

I love how unpolished she is in comparison to now. She was phenomenal then, but now...

[@Xzamilloh]

+Ellie Bob She pretty much sounds the same.

[@Juvhfrxj]

I'm so impressed. She had an amazing voice and makeup even back then and this song was around 4 years ago and now it's #1???i wish I found it before. She was so brave to go on idol in drag and she's definitely my favourite queen

[@patsie1397]

It's from the 60's

[@cierraruiz213]

patsie1397 right lmaoo

[@oliviaclark6049]

Cierra Ruiz it is a song from 1963 by Lesley Gore

[@cierraruiz213]

Olivia Clark I know this honey

[@missyb9438]

*he

[@OG_HazelGrrl]

awwww...fetus Courtney!

[@stalematesibling]

At least she deosnt have willam's 5 oclock shadow

[@alisobh2358]

Oh shut up i love willams 5 oclock shadow. I named him harris.😂😂😍😍😘😘

[@juliannagrishko2061]

+Alisour The Dinosaur lol hey ali

[@celinekeifer2291]

+Alisour The Dinosaur We all love Harris

[@limakanafigueroa1647]

50 shades of shade

[@adamdashley]

cant grow facial hair if u havent hit puberty

[@juliencastle2953]

When he said "let's see how unreal you are" courtney stand up and I believed she was about to pull her dress and show her thing lmao! That would be fun!

[@aronicio]

Julien Castle excuse me?

[@juliencastle2953]

Aaroni Peperoni What Sir Peperoni? :)

[@aronicio]

Julien Castle omg you actually answered and really fast

[@juliencastle2953]

Aaroni Peperoni Haha I did! ;)

[@aronicio]

🙈

[@reneecox1186]

Her voice isn't the best to be honest.... but why am I fucking living breathing and dying for this?

[@Bleherr]

Renee Cox right?!?!?

[@missyb9438]

*his

[@jakeannison6513]

Nicky Bell as a vocal coach I can honestly say his voice is just average and he could do with lessons someone should tell him putting on a frock doesn't cover up the fact that he's just not a great singer, he sings through his nose way too much and uses all the cheats in the book to try and hide the fact he just isnt any better than any other run of the mill idol reject

[@emylye627]

You sound obsessed and threatened. I'd look into that.

[@jakeannison6513]

emylye627 no not at all, and to this day his voice isnt any more improved and with the right vocal coaching he could actually become really good I just think its a shame that he chose to hide behind a character rather than achieving his full potential but at least he doesn't lip synch like a lot of other drag queens, I would like nothing more than to see Shane go from being an average singer to being a great singer, so not atall threatened, having been trained by an Opera singer myself I can see all of the things he is doing wrong and the cheats he is using to cover it up I just think its a shame that he hasnt gone on to achieve his full singing potential is all and if it came across that I ment anything else that wasn't my intention

[@ReseOnReplay]

Nice to see Zach and Cody's mom going places.

[@ItsMrSmurf]

someone hand her a glass of water PLEASE. those wigs are THIRSTY

[@balagtas1020]

Mumma Huffington her hair is called California

[@sterreb1108]

Mumma Huffington dida ritz is jealous

[@sammir6415]

Sterre de Wildt why call her jealous hell I'm a hairdresser n that wig was horrible it was dry n just of poor quality. No need. To insult someone for speaking the truth the wig is thirsty aka dry

[@marycoleman4463]

This was like 2003

[@wilsonuchiha3994]

Isn't this a read on Shangela ?

[@madisont.8293]

BITCH THOSE WIGS...

[@j.v3301]

not a wig by vanity thats why 😂

[@adnelg319]

early 2000s realness

[@iakdrawllim4127]

Watchu mean they’re great!

[@kimmiethekim2275]

To those who seem confused about calling her a she or a he; if she is in drag, she. If she isn't, he. In this context, the entire clip shows her as a woman, so do not say s/he, or "she". Also, she's an entertainer, & she is entertaining by being a bitch, arrogant, or even vain. If you don't like it, that's cool, but don't get hung up on it. I personally think she's fabulous.

[@suave-rider]

Unfortunately 19 years ago Australia wasn't ready for a gender illusionist (as Courtney called herself at the time) to win a singing contest.

[@ladylovespie]

I love her voice! She doesn't sing like this anymore...

[@JennyInTokyo]

She sings beautifully then and beautifully now but I wished she'd sing more like this sometimes :) She uses her head voice a lot more.

[@emilygood2015]

yeah i agree but I still think she sings pretty well right now too.

[@mehwhatevs9403]

Go look up Shade: the Rusical

[@JennyInTokyo]

Charlie Brown She's amazing!

[@Rosie-tz2pw]

yeah i heard courtney gives great head.......................... voice

[@jagan5404]

I remember her/him at high school. Good on you good to see you happy:) you go girl!!!

[@BarbieTano]

I feel like she's singing higher than she's comfortable with. She's trying to hard to sound as fishy as she looks. If she sang a few registers lower she could slay???

[@kaemincha]

Hyuna, BlackJack, Blink Courtney usually sings in this range, perhaps minus the higher notes at the very end

[@imfedup02]

I'm agree with you, she's trying so hard

[@gabrielaegas5005]

@@imfedup02 she talks like that and that is how she sings

[@shawnbay2211]

Believe even a decade ago, that final note was still in her capacity. Definitely pop stars have coaches that make it sound slick. She wasn’t far off! A little bit more training and it would sound like it was always in her range. Imo she was really good!

[@MusicCharms]

I remember watching this in 2003 when I was six, and I had literally no clue that Courtney was a man. So you can imagine my surprise watching Season 6 of Drag Race, she turns up saying she was on Australian Idol!

[@IQzminus2]

The lyrics become even more powerful and get a whole new meaning coming from Courtney. This meant a lot to me being a person that’s all over both the gender and romantic spectrum. I mean this must have meant a lot to many people in the early 2000s, still does to me.

[@LucyInNightmares1]

Omg this is like going back in time. Good old days.

[@kaneliroman6925]

Wow..she looks so athletic...and sings great!!

[@amnedits4898]

I think they were caught off guard with her professional response. She’s a banger with a brain!!

[@nicholas5544]

her drag has come far in my opinion

[@alessandroriedel197]

My jaw hit the floor when she started singing 😍

[@LaSorciereFeuillue]

Courtney you are a class act. I was oblivious to this at the time and am only now seeing you and appreciating your interviewing skills on One Plus One. Graciousness personified then and now.

[@xenomorphlover]

Those male hosts (especially the hot one sitting next to Courtney) definitely were attracted to her, you could see it in their whole body language and how they looked at her, but who would blame them, she looks better than probably most of the females who auditioned on that day!

[@moziebear0794]

Her and Osher are mates from way back. Just read her biography.

[@TheKeithfarren]

Omg what the hell season 1 and now after all these years she’s in Big Brother Uk fabulous.... she’s amazing

[@souhailnaji1343]

Basically she's the Australian Version of RuPaul.

[@demetriuspenney8783]

Except rupaul was one of the first famous (fe)male models and black on top of that, had a crazy modeling career, her own talk show, and music to boot, I'm personally offended you roped them together just because they "cross dress", rupaul helped pave the way for people like Courtney act to even exist.

[@souhailnaji1343]

+Demetrius Penney I didn't want to offend anyone Duh??I mean it's just a statement right?

[@demetriuspenney8783]

+Souhail Naji a statement that belittles someone who paved the way for cross dressers for longer than you've been alive

[@souhailnaji1343]

Demetrius Penney I know and I respect Ru so much what I was saying is that Ru is a famous Drag Queen From the States and Courtney is a famous one from Australia see??

[@nyaweh8156]

+Demetrius Penney I don't think they were trying to say that Courtney is on the same level as Ru professionally. Pretty sure she was talking about popularity in their homeland. Meaning even if you're not into Drag culture MOST Americans know who Ru is. In Australia even if you're not into Drag culture most Aussie know who Courtney is.

[@IG-hs6or]

it must be cold huh courtney lol

[@jarrodbrereton2394]

Courtney is everything. You go gurl.

[@Quiggo_]

dida ritz look a mess

[@Jane-ju5fj]

"You're gonna rule the drag scene" Mr Dixon knew!

[@moziebear0794]

and wow, is she ever!

[@davisfontanes]

Meg Ryan Realness hunTy yassss

[@emilygood2015]

those browssss

[@Cyannah117]

Courtney/Shane you are an inspiration to Australia! ❤. No matter our gender, whether we are straight, gay, LGBTQ+ or other, you have helped bring equality for all in this country! Love you girl! ❤

[@Traina]

Have you got the balls to do that? lol I laughed.

[@natalielong113]

she's such a natural drag queen

[@GreenBanana675]

giiirrll that wig and those paper thin eyebrows! yeesh!

[@supersonic673]

Lookin like Derrick Barry

[@kimmyjimmy7954]

+Rainbow Sugar Tits omg deadddddddddd. The shade.

[@Cumdaemon]

Le. Beatrice 2003.....do I have to say more?

[@GreenBanana675]

+Kimmy Jimmy haha yep

[@shinysmeargle2127]

Ah courtney. A queen i love well. Her moments of fame on both Australian Idol and RuPaul’s Drag Race ended in her loss. But now her moment shined in Big Brother Celebrities. Where she won.

[@hannahs7662]

oooo a louboutin willam would b proud

[@BrianLloyd1991]

"while im combing my wig now" when she sings 'say a little prayer' makes me laugh so much, i love it

[@glennkaraka9037]

she is so brave

[@benschaeffer8102]

I CAN'T believe the judges didn't get her "package" joke. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@omg28374]

I laughed so hard.

[@fantasy89boi]

wow just learned the story of this gal... and I'm impressed by australia!!! woooohoooot!!!

[@Ornacia29]

I remember watching this. Idol was big in New Zealand

[@lavb7822]

They edited Drag Race to make her seem so rude. She's such a lovely girl

[@boetieoconnor4993]

Thank you Ms Mojo 🙌🏼👏🏼

[@Voyager1786]

Blimey! Courtney certainly has evolved, those wigs and that makeup 😳😳

[@QuixoticPotato]

Christopher Tinker those eyebrows!!

[@JC-yy8iv]

It was just the style then! We all looked like that lol

[@williamskelton325]

And her voice, her voice is much stronger now than it was here.

[@wendybutler1681]

Sept 24, 2024. One of our favorite Ru Girls. Talent aplenty and we like her as a human. And I think her singing has matured. Just saw a video tour of her new home. It seems to fit her so well. Tasteful and intelligent.

[@stormageddondarklordofall4733]

So precious my baby! +Courtney Act

[@Emcenar]

Truly giving Courtney Love as well fashion wise

[@emma199307]

5:23 lol the guy next to courtney put his hand over his crotch after courtney's little flirtatious body language

[@liamstrong1012]

+Emma Saeed ironically the one that put his hand over his crotch is gay

[@liamstrong1012]

***** Oh right! Sorry. I was told he was by multiple people years ago when Australian Idol was on.. I just assumed it was true because several people said it

[@alexonline2340]

the sexual tension between her and the male host she was talking to is crazyy omg

[@trashzratz3214]

now she won cbb

[@jaime-leeduroux6368]

My mum met her not long after Aus idol and said she was such a nice person.

[@Rocketjay12]

Courtney has much better eyebrows now.

[@laisengwai9510]

U don't own me .. don't change me anyway ...love this slogan

[@MrsBlackops12]

AHHH THE PUNS I LOVE PUNS

[@paris6253]

SHES FEELING THE FANTASY I LIVE

[@pinkhighlighter7590]

I love that wink and tongue bite at 0:17

[@tranderrick4738]

This video was my intro to drag. And then I found drag race ssn 6. The rest is history

[@nickelcobalt98]

did they know she was a drag queen ?

[@janellec3469]

Neamh McVeigh they did. She auditioned first out of drag but didn't get in, so she auditioned the next day in drag.

[@Chloe9Isabelle]

Neamh McVeigh obviously look at her legs

[@mexikunt]

Janelle C That's like the premise to Bianca's Hurricane Bianca.

[@callmewitcher5069]

yes, as much as people claim the united states is " so progressive, " europeon/Australian counties have always been a decade or so ahead of us, drag has been main stream and a staple of their culture/entertainment for a long time, it's a lot more common there.

[@Chloe9Isabelle]

Call Me Witcher I don't think it is I've never seen it as much as I've been it In America

[@machin8593]

what i love is how she's making every man in the room question their sexuality

[@TheKillahKyla]

Yeah she puts her arm around the blonde guy on the couch and he looks really flattered but also quite confused lol

[@yg-te8ix]

Australians are so progressive and accepting with drag and have a unique style of improv/comedy shows like those of Chris lily

[@zoemarie6650]

she's so good, and she's gotten better over the years

[@rahcapek2670]

Courtney seems much more sweet and open here compared to RuPauls Drag race. But I guess that is what 10+ years of success does to someone!

[@rahcapek2670]

Sure that can make a difference but even the way she takes criticism is different. She's obviously talented.

[@iamsteelee24]

Very talented, but I almost think she/he tries too hard!

[@caliizthooTV]

Television edit darling. That's what you see in Rupaul's Drag Race. They want to make her look like a bitch.

[@iamsteelee24]

Victor V. Serrato You can't edit what comes out of someone's mouth! She just seems vacant, over-confident, and I just don't think enough people will vote for her to be America's Next Drag Superstar. I like her a lot, though--don't get me wrong!!!

[@rahcapek2670]

I think she is very talented too. But if the editing is done after filming to make it look a certain way, why did Joslyn get her feelings hurt during filming?

[@tibb75]

We love an international reality TV superstar winner

[@Unintelligentful]

These wigs are fucking atrocious haha!

[@averybryson9029]

James fishy

[@nakedmolerat2479]

Legends Only sickening

[@zxxbragaming8932]

yeesss omg

[@_Gilles_]

James considering this was in 2003, they are actually great

[@nikkifoxx8557]

James what is the definition of atrocious

[@gerardmartin6448]

A great performance. ❤️🇨🇮❤️

[@lagerthamercy5154]

I really, really enjoy her akward silly winks and tongue stick-outs. She used them in communicative ways, almost the way some people (Yvie Oddly, Jinkx Monsoon) punctuate their sentences with laughs. I think this is cuter. I noticed she got out of that with more confidence. I think she just felt a little intimidated maybe

[@SuperMerchus]

Courtney could rule any scene. She’s amazing. Absolutely gorgeous, And I love watching the person behind her. .... she’s going to be around for another 50 years . Thank fuck 🥰

[@AtlanticGiantPumpkin]

1:03 ... Backrolls??

[@kimmyjimmy7954]

lol

[@TheMotherConfesser]

Josie Alyvia yeah her upper body is kind of buff cx

[@Snsdhyoyeon100]

Josie Alyvia 🙄🙄🙄 the shirt is too tight

[@andrethomas483]

Is this little queen trying me. Wrong queen mama

[@user-pm9jl3hy3v]

alyssa edwards come throughhhhhh

[@Cupidador]

3:57 the judge TRIED to be homophobic but courtney was a bigger person and was professional and let it slide even though everyone caught that slight shade.... props to courtney!

[@lgbtes]

Even if she doesn't win RPDR she is such exposure righr now that she already won. Who remeber Will? And she didn't win the game! You go Courtney! Drags has to look polish and expansive.

[@ANAMARIA_BTC]

You mean willam? From 4th season RPDR?

[@michjackson4e]

you mean willam? the most successful drag queen out there? most people know willam and they don't even watch RPDR

[@Itoshimi]

michjackson4e I watch Rupaul's Drag Race and don't know/care who Willam is. Oops.

[@michjackson4e]

***** if you watch RPDR and don't know who willam is, you either aren't watching the fuckin show or you're a dumbass sour fuck like phi phi

[@Itoshimi]

michjackson4e Lmao, calm down bitch. You're really offended that I don't know who Willam is? Salty much? Sour much? Salty and sour? I started watching the show from season 6, months after the winner had been chosen. Excuse me for not giving a fuck about your god. Bitch gtfo.

[@luciasofia8890]

Her self-intro was hilarious, Court I'd marry you in or out of drag!

[@johnnj3858]

It's when my crush started..

[@tonedeaf7672]

Noway

[@hudie8]

serving courtney love ...

[@leedraconis5793]

Dude questioning his sexuality

[@joseole8861]

I love Australians.

[@charlienonya7016]

William dresses like this now...

[@IndigoEnchantress]

I thought Courtney was a real female acting as drag for a long time lol. Regardless such a talent and drop dead gorgeous

[@giselle_carly]

she's ageless😍😍😍

[@sammimitsu]

My new favourite celebrity.

[@l-lelixNebula]

AUSTRALIA. WHERE EVEN MEN ARE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

[@AlexRiversMusic]

I love her