[4] Havea grew up as a child performer, and later went on to book national tours with theater companies and eventually studied acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
"[6] In 2016, Havea won the 2016 Glam Awards for Best Duo alongside fellow drag artist Terra Hyman.
[10][11][12] Havea starred in a segment called "How Drag Queens Are Getting Out the Vote" on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, along with RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 co-stars Jaida Essence Hall, Heidi N. Closet and Jackie Cox.
Havea joined the cast of Shade: Queens of NYC at its inception in October 2017, as Brita Filter.
[14] On January 23, 2020, Havea was announced as one of the thirteen contestants on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, becoming the first Pasifika queen to appear on the show.