Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Explains Why Her ‘Loot’ Character’s Gender Identity Isn’t Revealed: ‘You Just Need To See A Woman Up There Working Hard’
etcanada.comMichaela Jaé Rodriguez is not only “a boss” onscreen while portraying Sofia in “Loot” but offscreen as well. In a new interview with Variety, the actress explains why the Apple TV+ comedy series doesn’t reveal whether her character is trans or cis.
Rodriguez, who is a proud member of the trans community, notes that the decision to exclude the detail from the series, which she stars in alongside Maya Rudolph, was something she “did” discuss with the series creators. READ MORE: Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Responds To J.K.
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I just wanted her to be a woman climbing up the ladder. I wanted to show every little girl around the world that you are capable of being a boss,” she shared. “You don’t need to know that I’m trans.
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