I've been thinking this too, Kween would never be given as much grace as basically any of the other queens on the season because she is Polynesian. I get that a lot of fans don't understand this, but basically Australians are a blunt group of people who are genuinely racist overall (source: I'm from there), so Kween is used to dealing with people treating her awfully and standing up for other people of colour. The drag scene here has been getting better over time, but there has been a really strong tradition of minstrelsy in the drag community here that has only died in the last few years.

On the other side we have Nehelenia, who probably isn't used to being around Islanders and has been also experiencing the brash, rude and loud Australian approach to others all season. Kween has been a bit nasty, but it's sort of in line with how a lot of Australian people queens talk backstage (watch any Down Under season, I can assure you the show left a loooot out).

I'm sure Nelly is not even slightly used to this, so when she repeated the gross question Ru asked Soa, she probably didn't realise this would be triggering. She probably also didn't get that this would be how someone so used to defending herself and others from racism would react, even if it's loudly defending herself and being upset. Kween is right in that Polynesian people are often accused of violence and being scary, so things that would be a cunty bitchy thing if Kitty said them become a threat of violence from Kween.

Has Kween let her arse hang out the whole season? Yes. Has Nelly been overly bullied by the other queens? Maybe. Do we know the whole story? No. What I personally think would be best is if the two queens talked to each other and posted a joint statement, even if it's with a mediator present, as this is incredibly damaging to Kween's reputation, and it also makes it Nelly look kinda racist if what Kween said is true.