Laverne Cox pulls out of film about sex workers following backlash
By rolling | January 8, 2021 |
Laverne Cox (Photo credit: Bang Media)
Laverne Cox has pulled out of a film about sex workers following a backlash.
The “Orange is the New Black” star had been due to serve as executive producer of
Sell/Buy/Date a documentary based on Sarah Jones’ one-woman show alongside Meryl Streep and Rashida Jones but the production has faced criticism for potentially contributing to the stigma around sex work.
Tagging Cox in a post, one Twitter user wrote: “Just what the world needs. Another movie where non SWers debate whether sex work is exploitative or empowering.
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