Recognising a kindred spirit, Ava encourages Carol to develop a feminine fashion sense and introduces her to a new circle of friends involved in Sydney's burgeoning drag scene.

In an important career milestone, Carol performs "S Wonderful" again to audition for underworld figure Sammy Lee's (Alan Dukes) new Les Girls revue in Kings Cross and is successful.

Melinda Houston of The Canberra Times gave it 3 stars concluding "The result is a story that treats its challenging subject matter seriously and respectfully, but in a way that's still accessible, engaging, often funny and ultimately uplifting.

"[2] Writing in The Australian Graeme Blundell gave it the pick of the day saying "This quite brilliant ABC biopic — the story of how a working-class boy called Richard Byron grew up to become a famous showgirl, a Kings Cross legend, and a courageous symbol of generational change, pushing the boundaries of sexuality and gender — turns out to be a surprisingly tender fairy story.

"[3] The Age's Ben Pobjie gives it a positive review stating "It's a brave effort, and kudos is due to all involved for producing a biopic whose emotional strength is powerfully affecting from the first scenes of young Richard, played by the superb Kai Lewins.