Roymata Holmes taps into his Cook Island Maori roots to explore his gender fluidity through drag queen Miss MarToya

It takes about three hours for Roymata Holmes to become Miss MarToya.

But for the 30-year-old performer, the transformation has been a lifetime in the making.

"Oooh Miss MarToya … I think she's always been there. She's definitely a lot sassier than me. She's a lot more confident in terms of getting what she wants," Roymata said.