Laverne Cox is opening up about how she almost quit show business.
During a virtual appearance at Paley Center’s Pride Month programming, “A Salute to LGBTQ+ Pride Achievements in Television”, the 49-year-old actor revealed that landing her role in
Orange is the New Black changed the plan.
“In the fall of 2012 we started shooting this show and I was just so happy to have a job; I was in rent arrears on my apartment, I had rolled back rent and I was in all kinds of debt and I was going to give up acting actually, a few months before I booked
Noah s Arc, Out and More Win GLAAD Media Special Recognition Awards
By Mey Rude
Today
Out is proud to exclusively announce the winners of the 32nd Annual GLAAD Awards Special Recognition.
GLAAD Media Awards Special Recognition awards exist to celebrate media projects that don’t fit neatly into the general categories. This year s honorees include Rain Valdez, Kevin Spiritas, Justin Tranter, and Steven Clay Hunter.
“From podcasts to music to short films and series, the recipients of Special Recognition at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards represent a wide range of dynamic media projects that should tell Hollywood and the broader media industry that audiences are demanding for more LGBTQ stories,” GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. “During a year filled with unique and unprecedented challenges, these projects put a spotlight on diverse segments of the LGBTQ community in innovative ways, ultimately helping to inspire, uplift, and raise the ba
Transgender actress Rain Valdez to film romantic comedy on Guam
Rain Valdez, an Emmy-nominated actress from Guam, plans to visit the island to scout locations and meet production assistants for her upcoming romantic comedy, Re-live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader.
The script, written by Valdez and her co-star, Rachel Leyco, focuses on a Do-Over Week in a 10-year class reunion that takes place at a high school in Guam. Valdez, who stars as the character Rowena, returns to her home island to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a cheerleader, but her dedication to the squad falters once her mother develops cancer. Leyco will play Rowena’s sister.
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