Glamorous actress Miss Benny has come out publicly as transgender in a touching personal essay.
The star of Netflix’s new comedy-drama, which follows gender non-conforming make-up artist Marco (Miss Benny) as they are taken under the wing of dazzling cosmetics mogul Madolyn Addison (Sex and the City’s Kim Cattrall), took the “daunting” step of opening up about her own gender journey.
Writing in TIME, Miss Benny shared that she has been “privately living” as a trans woman “for the last few years”.I’m a proud person, but admittedly it’s still a bit daunting to say those words publicly,” wrote the 24-year-old, who uses she/her pronouns.
thank u @TIME for letting me write about my transition for the first time. ? my pronouns are she/her. i am overwhelmed with hard-earned joy. happy pride ??https://t.co/uVmYdhYLbg pic.twitter.com/1jpbGknphE
— miss benny (@MissBenny) June 26, 2023
Miss Benny, who began her career as a singer on YouTube before transitioning into acting with roles on TV’s Love, Victor and American Horror Stories, went on to reflect on her difficult childhood growing up queer in a religious Texas household.
“By 8 years old I was praying every night to wake up and somehow be like my sisters,” she recalled. “In the morning I would wake up in the same body, and cry. Over time I became highly aware of how unwelcome LGBT topics would be in my hometown. And so I kept my head down and looked for an immediate escape.”
While Netflix has been criticised for unceremoniously axing a number of LGBTQ+ shows, Glamorous has been showered with praise by LGBTQ+ fans since it arrived on Netflix on the 22nd of June), boasting a brilliant supporting cast of queer talent.
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