Carlotta 'I never thought it would get to this'

Australian Icon, activist, and performer Carol Spencer AM is better known as Carlotta, Queen of the Cross and star of Les Girls a must see attraction for visitors to Sydney in the 60’s & 70’s. She was also the inspiration behind the movie Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and the recipient of Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for significant service to the performing arts, and to the LGBTIQ+ community. Now in her 80’s Carlotta continues to shine on stage and TV, determined to live her life to the fullest.  In her own words ‘You're only here once, and I'm gonna bloody enjoy every minute of it’ In this episode Jess and Carlotta explore her extraordinary life including a surprise cameo from Courtney Act/Shane Jenek who shares the positive impact Carlotta had on their own journey as a beacon of hope that there was a place for them in the world as well. Know someone who'd enjoy this episode?  Why not share it with them by tapping the 3 dots above ⬆︎ and passing it on LINKS: Catch Carlotta on stage in her one woman show 'The Party's Over' here  If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify Is there someone you'd like to hear on the podcast? Send Jess your guest ideas here CREDITS: Host: Jessica Rowe Guest: Carlotta Surprise Guest: Courtney Act Executive Producer: Nic McClure Audio Producer: Nat Marshall  Digital Content Producer: Amy Code  The Jess Rowe Big Talk Showacknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.