One scar runs from elbow to elbow across Nick Nash’s chest, a line that’s already fading. The other is an even scarier battle scar – running from hip to hip, the uneven trail looks like a cruel, crooked smile.
It’s a far cry from the toned, taut stomach the award-winning drag artist – better known as Kita Mean, the inaugural champion of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under in 2021 – aspired to, but at least his mental scars are starting to heal.
Nick, 36, suffered complications from skin-removal surgery in Thailand, where the operation was far cheaper than having it done in New Zealand. However, he is now facing more corrective surgery, months of lost work and bills that add up to more than what it would’ve cost
