‘Euphoria’ star Hunter Schafer won’t do transgender roles anymore
nme.comEuphoria.She is also known for voicing the English dubbed version of Japanese animated sci-fi movie Belle, and more recently for playing Tigris Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes.Now, Schafer reveals that she doesn’t want to play any more transgender characters.Speaking with GQ, she said: “I worked so hard to get to where I am, past these really hard points in my transition, and now I just want to be a girl and finally move on.”“I’ve gotten offered tonnes of trans roles, and I just don’t want to do it.
I don’t want to talk about it.”She explained how she sometimes feels guilty given her responsibility in the trans community: “I know for a fact that I’m one of the most famous trans people in media right now, and I do feel a sense of responsibility, and maybe a little bit of guilt, for not being more of a spokesperson.”However, she added that she feels continuing to play transgender roles may not be the most effective way to help the community.“But ultimately, I really do believe that not making it the centrepiece to what I’m doing will allow me to get further.
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