Actress Angelica Ross has given an interview to The Hollywood Reporter about her career and the changing attitudes toward trans performers in Hollywood. She also touches upon Caitlyn Jenner.
Ross has first-hand experience with Jenner. She appeared briefly in Jenner’s short-lived reality TV show. The interviewer asked Ross what she thought of Jenner’s gubernatorial run in California.
Ross says that people need to listen more to Black trans women and follow their leadership more, because: “Caitlyn Jenner is only informed by her own experiences.”
Pushed for clarification, she goes on to say, “I used to work at a nonprofit called Chicago House as a trans works program coordinator. I did job coaching for trans people who were coming out of prison, dealing with HIV and all kinds of stuff. Caitlyn Jenner came to speak, and in front of these people, she said that the hardest part about being a trans woman was finding something to wear … in front of homeless trans people with HIV!
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“It’s so tone-deaf. She is problematic, and that needs to be known. A white trans Republican? Girl, where do they do that?”
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Jenner’s intention of running to be Governor has been dogged by controversy since she announced it in April. First, there was her voicing opposition to trans youth competing in girls’ sports at school. Then there was her stating that she hadn’t voted in the 2020 election, only for voting records to indicate that she did indeed vote.
Yesterday, during a rambling appearance on The View, she refused to say whether Donald Trump had lost the 2020 election or not. Seasoned political observers believe her desire to be elected Governor is exceedingly unlikely to succeed.
Ross, meanwhile, is seeing her career go from strength to strength. She spoke to THR about her work in placing trans people in the tech industry, filming the new series of American Horror Story, and working on new scripted and unscripted shows. She’s also recently produced a Pride special for E! True Hollywood and did voiceover work for an FX Pride special.
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Cam
Jenner transitioned into a Karen.
The fact that she says she defeated the Soviet Union because she won a medal, or tries to “Get Real” with people by talking about the guy who owns the airplane hanger next to hers…. I mean, Republicans used to at least PRETEND they weren’t completely out of touch.
cc423
This comment is all that needs to be said.
Mister P
Poor Catilyn she was born with a white dick between her legs.
amanwithanedge
Ross says that people need to listen more to Black trans women and follow their leadership more, because: “Caitlyn Jenner is only informed by her own experiences.”
what a ridiculous statement.
barryaksarben
AND YET NOT NEARLY RIDICULOUS AS EVERY THING THAT KAITLYN HAS SAID SINCE ANNOUNCING HER RUN FOR GOV. Did you not read the article. To say to hiv homeless trans that finding clothes is the hardest part ismindbendingly stupid on so many levels as to be an SNL skit
sixfootsixmusclebuck
I agree 100%. Caitlyn has had a different experience from Ross, and while she makes my skin crawl, it has NOTHING to do with her skin tone. Black Trans Women are not universally in touch with the needs of every trans person in the world. I’m feeling some angry black woman vibes. Ross appears desperate for media attention, and ends up coming off looking like a raciest bully herself. Get your sh*t together and clean your own house before you go after someone else’s. ?
Thad
So Caitlyn shouldn’t listen to black trans women? Oh, honey. We ALL can learn from listening to black trans women. I started by reading Janet Mock’s memoirs.