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Drag queen’s elaborate red carpet embarrassingly hides ‘fake socialite’ at Wicked premiere
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Drag queen’s elaborate red carpet embarrassingly hides ‘fake socialite’ at Wicked premiere

Courtney Act gave famous Sydney ‘fake socialite’ Suzan Mutesi a hard time at the premiere of Wicked on Sunday.

The iconic Australian drag queen said she “caused chaos” on the yellow brick carpet by twirling and lifting her stunning green cape with free abandon.

However, the biggest chaos was created for the 38-year-old “fake influencer” who Sydney loves to hate.

Known for her elaborate outfits and striking red carpet appearances, Mutesi’s potential moment was unfortunately overshadowed by Courtney’s glorious green cape.

“The nastiest thing that happened last night,” Courtney captioned a photo in which her billowing cape completely obscured Mutesi from the camera’s view.

“Sorry Susan! »

Ever the good sport, Mutesi shared the same image in her own Instagram Stories on Monday.

Although Mutesi’s recent antics have garnered more attention, Courtney may have won this round.

Drag queen’s elaborate red carpet embarrassingly hides ‘fake socialite’ at Wicked premiere

The chaos was created for the “fake influencer” that Sydney loves to hate. Pictured: Suzan Mutesi

Courtney Act (left) gave famous Sydney ‘fake socialite’ Suzan Mutesi (right) a hard time at the premiere of Wicked on Sunday.

Mutesi attended the premiere of Wicked in a busty red two-piece, which she paired with emerald green heels.

‘TO HAVE !! We had a MAGICAL evening at WICKED! The experience was truly unforgettable! » Suzan captioned a video of the film’s stars and herself posing with a 360 video camera.

The ‘red carpet plague’ was once caught using extreme photo editing to dramatically change her appearance online.

She is also accused of buying her 1.2 million Instagram followers, a claim she denies.

His big green cape caused some problems for other Australian celebrities who were clamoring for their turn on the media wall at the end of the carpet. Pictured: Courtney Act and her cape, and Suzan Mutesi

His big green cape caused some problems for other Australian celebrities who were clamoring for their turn on the media wall at the end of the carpet. Pictured: Courtney Act and her cape, and Suzan Mutesi

Last year she was embarrassed after buying a general admission ticket to the Logies and then trying to walk backwards down the red carpet.

She insisted in various media interviews that she had been invited by famous friends, until all the TV stations clarified that she was not a guest.

The full-time red carpet attendee has been jokingly referred to as a “reliable seat filler” by high-profile Sydney publicists, who begrudgingly admit: “She always turns a look.” »

Mutesi, who describes herself as an “actress, author, model, fashion designer and writer”, has starred in exactly one episode of Australian reality TV.

When contacted to clarify whether or not Mutesi “crushed” the 2023 Logies red carpet, her manager Max Markson said: “If she did, she did an incredible job because she did better credit to his photo in the world’s media than anyone else present. the Logies.

Meanwhile, pop sensation Ariana Grande, musical theater legend Cynthia Erivo and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey delighted Australian crowds on Sunday when they stepped out for the international premiere of the musical’s film adaptation.

Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Enviros walk the red carpet at their film's international premiere

Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Enviros walk the red carpet at their film’s international premiere

The highly anticipated event saw thousands of fans flock to the State Theater in Sydney.

Local celebrities and influencers coveted their invitations to walk the yellow brick carpet alongside, or at least in close proximity to, some bona fide celebrities.