Matt Dunstan loves to stay unshaven in-between Melony Brests appearances.
âThereâs a lot confusion around the differences between drag and transgender, and all of that,â Mr Dunstan said.
âPeople say to me âwhatâs it like living like that during the dayâ, and I go âwell Iâm a bloke during the day and I grow a beard between showsâ.
âI do it for purely entertainment purposes â as soon as I get home I canât wait to get out of it.â
Mr Dunstan, 47, this year celebrates three decades as the divine Ms Brests and recalls vividly how they first hooked up.
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For years Noosa was a fancied destination for post Mardi Gras parade recovery sessions, adding valuable pink dollars to the local economy.
But Rainbow Festival organiser Kirsty Patten said these days the festival catered more for residents and general Noosa visitors.
“I think those (post recovery) days ended in the ’80s and the ’90s,” Ms Patten said. The Rainbow River Festival cruise is a social highlight of the event. Picture: Chloe Johnson
“We used to hold it (the festival) post Mardi Gras to try and entice some of that crowd up.
“We’ve just decided that we’re better off celebrating at the same time so people can enjoy the festivities at the same time as they’re going on in Sydney.”
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