COURTNEY ACT has opened up about the ‘fear’ and ‘isolation’ of coming out to the family.

But the RuPaul’s Drag Race star, who grew up in Australia in the ’80s, decided to go all in during a confrontation with her parents — telling them about her sexuality and decision to be a drag queen ‘all in one sitting’.

Courtney, who hosted last night’s Rainbow Honours with Blue’s Duncan James, told Guilty Pleasures: ‘Growing up in Brisbane in the ’80s and ’90s wasn’t the easiest place for a young queer kid.

‘I never saw anyone like me reflected back in the media, which can be quite isolating.

‘Then, there was so much fear about coming out. It’s amazing to think about how much worry and how many tears went into coming out to my family and myself.

‘I did the liking boys and doing drag all in one sitting. One night, over dinner, my mum and dad came down to Sydney to visit me. I was very fortunate. They took it very well and have always been loving and supporting.’

Last night’s ceremony, held at Madame Tussauds, in London, shone a light on the LGBT community and saw TV host Sue Perkins and London mayor Sadiq Khan win awards. Nods also went to writer Caitlin Moran and former rugby player Gareth Thomas.

Courtney — real name Shane Jenek — added: ‘The Rainbow Honours are great because they’re about giving a voice and giving some attention to the unsung heroes.

‘I think good hosts try and keep the night moving… try and have some fun.

‘I’m sure I’ll flirt outrageously with Duncan. Keep it light, keep it happy, keep it gay.’

And with the boom of RuPaul’s Drag Race on BBC3, Courtney couldn’t be happier to see people falling for drag again.

The 37-year-old laughed: ‘I would say there are more drag queens on the planet right now than at any time in history.’