LaVerne Cox

[jniowa]

I was watching Law & Order SVU tonight and this very sexy trans woman came on. She was hot! So I did a little detective work and found out her name was LaVerne Cox. Does anyone know anything more about her? Here are a few pics from her MySpace site. The episode was called "Closet" it's original air date was 4/22/08.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...iendid=1512946

[Alyssa87]

she got paid to embarrass herself and her kind. CONGRATS MAMI!!!

[jniowa]

She did? Do you mean on the episode? I think she looked great. Not as sexy as you however Alyssa.

[Alyssa87]

thanks!! but yea on the episode.

she played a drag queen street prostitute.
she was loud and ghetto acting.

she looked and acted like a flamboyant gay man.

i was saddened, watching it.

[Luna555]

its called being a good actress. don't get it confused with the girls that go on maury and declare "man" on the cards. (nothing wrong with it but there is a dfference.)

as far as Laverne, she is such a sweet girl and sheis trully beautiful. she is an actress and is one of the stars of Being T. I've got much love for her!

[Alyssa87]

i guess she IS an AMAZING actress.

millions of viewers have a reaffirmed idea of what a tgirl is. WOOHOO! she's convincing.

[Luna555]

yeah your right, I mean I've felt the same way about seeing black people on tv acting ghetto and loud. they just keep adding to the stereotype.

I mean if I was black I know I would be saddend by queen latifah acting so ghetto and loud on Bringing the House Down.
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obviously I don't think that but hopefully you get what im trying to say.

(if you didint)

its societies problem not ours(tgirls)

[yodajazz]

thanks!! but yea on the episode.

she played a drag queen street prostitute.
she was loud and ghetto acting.

she looked and acted like a flamboyant gay man.

i was saddened, watching it.

I know what you are saying Alyssa87 about Laverne’s role, but it’s a paradox. She seems to be trying to make a legitimate entertainment career outside of porn. But trans women actresses are typically cast in the role of street prostitutes. One of my favorite movies dealt with this among Black actors. It was called “Hollywood Shuffle” by Robert Townsend. He dealt with it in a comedic way, but it was the same issue. Imagine an actor being trained in Shakespeare but the only roles open is that of a gang member, slave or African tribesman. So I would say that it is probably not Laverne’s fault. It is a larger issue of media portrayal.

[Alyssa87]

yea, i dont know her. her pics are really pretty esp ^this last one^

My comments were misdirected i suppose. sorry everyone.
Especially you Laverne (if you ever read this)

[Tika]

i guess she IS an AMAZING actress.

millions of viewers have a reaffirmed idea of what a tgirl is. WOOHOO! she's convincing.

I guess it's the same as all the t-girl prostitutes/escorts out there. Oh wait, that's different, isn't it?