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When Samoan-Tongan Thomas Fonua was 16, he had a life-changing decision to make.

Either play for New Zealand’s under-19 rugby team, the first step towards becoming an All Black, or join Black Grace, New Zealand’s premier contemporary dance company.

Thomas' dad warned him against choosing dance over rugby, fearing that people would judge him, but he chose not to take his dad’s advice and ended up touring the world as a professional dancer.

Now, Thomas is better known for his drag queen persona, Kween Kong, a name that was earned on the rugby field.

Fresh from tearing up the runway on the international smash-hit tv show Ru Paul’s Drag Race down under, Thomas Fonua aka Kween Kong joins Bobby Macumber on Stories from the Pacific to talk about following your dreams and carving new pathways.