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Jul 15, 2021 · MJ Rodriguez was born as a male but she had the desire to be female from a very early age. At the age of 7, she had started to pray to become a female. MJ had mentioned that for a while during her early teens she was in denial about her gender.
Rodriguez then contacted her representation to inform them that she was no longer auditioning for male roles. Despite her concerns, Rodriguez found her representation to be fully supportive of her new gender identity.
Jan 10, 2022 · Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, pictured at the ELLE Women in Hollywood Celebration In October, won her first Golden Globe -- and became the first trans woman to win a Globe for acting. For her ...
Jan 10, 2022 · Rodriguez made history last summer when she became the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for a lead acting Emmy in a full-length series, an award she ultimately did not win.
Jun 20, 2022 · At 24, she came out as transgender. From there, that changed how she would have to navigate the entertainment industry, where opportunities are limited for trans people. That nervousness was hard...
Jan 14, 2022 · Michaela Jaé Rodriguez just made history as the first transgender actor to win a Golden Globe.
Jan 10, 2022 · For instance, Rodriguez's Golden Globe was also Pose's first.Since its start in 2018, Pose has received 20 Emmy nominations and four awards. In 2019, Billy Porter became the first openly gay Black man to win the best actor Emmy for his role in the show.
Nov 17, 2021 · Not long after landing a best actress Emmy nomination for Pose, a history-making first for a transgender performer, series star Mj Rodriguez, 30, dropped the nickname in favor of going by her...
Jan 10, 2022 · Michaela Jae Rodriguez, The Advocate's 2021 Person of the Year, made history on Sunday for taking home the Golden Globe for best actress in a TV drama. She's the first trans actor to ever win...
Nov 9, 2021 · The Pose star, who made history as the first transgender performer to land a best drama actress Emmy nomination, has been named by The Advocate as its 2021 person of the year.
