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Transgender Actress Erika Ervin On Her ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ Role

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And now, dear readers, in our third article focusing on popular entertainment, I would like you to meet transgender actress Erika Ervin, who plays the character of Amazon Eve on American Horror Story. There is a nice little video interview of here at the link below, where we learn a bit of her early life, transition, and her interview for the part of Amazon Eve – amazingly, where she speaks of how she had to audition in “boy mode” for the part, as the casting director was not looking for a transgender actress! So she’s actually playing a cisgender role, which is a unique breakthrough for publicity for our people.

Erika, you really rock!

Transgender Actress Erika Ervin On Her ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ Role.

The Lesser-known Transgender Actress of Transparent – Ms. Alexandra Billings

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Most of you have noticed, dear readers, that the Amazon series Transparent and news about the lead actor, Jeffrey Tambor, have been inundating the blogosphere, Facebook, and for all I know Anasazi pueblo artwork. A couple of you have asked me “hey Una, why no mention of Transparent on Transas City?” and the reason is that in some cases, I don’t feel the need to just repeat what others are already reporting upon and saying. I try to focus on lesser-known stories, or else major stories which impact me in some way such that I wish to add editorial content.

In this posting, I would like to highlight an interview which the much lesser-known actress Alexandra Billings, who co-stars with Tambor in the aforementioned Amazon series. I think there is some irony that in a story about a transgender character not only is the lead a cisgender man, but the other transgender actresses and actors receive second billing in the new coverage. But let’s not get into that, because I don’t want a repeat of Letogate here. So please, take a little time to read this interview with one of our own, who is I feel destined for a much bigger career in the future!

Alexandra Billings, transgender actor: ‘Transparent came up when I had nothing to lose’ | Television & radio | The Guardian.