Angelica Ross Sees Herself As a ‘Loving’ Version of Miranda Priestly

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do the work.”Ross says her mentorship style is like a “loving” and “better version” of Miranda Priestly from . “I say that because I really do think Miranda Priestly was a misunderstood character,” she explains. “I know what it's like to be that woman in the room who has worked very hard, and then you notice this energy that vibrates differently.

It's kind of like, ‘Do you know what this opportunity is?’“For Black and Brown trans people, what I know for sure, is that we haven't had many opportunities where we've been pushed that haven't included us being demoralized, misgendered, or mistreated for who we are," she continues. "So I think it's important for me to be a firm mentor because I know that none of this comes easy.