Laverne Cox

LAVERNE COX: THIS “LIKENESS ” IS ALMOST AN INSULT!

Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox is showing some impressive acting skills as she pretends to be happy with her new wax likeness at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Hollywood. Last year Laverne became the first transgender wax figure in the Madame Tussaud’s in San Francisco, and her likeness was quite attractive. Granted, it IS an honor to be featured in the museum, but they chose a really unflattering look from her Rocky Horror Picture Show character for THIS version of Laverne. We think she should ask for a do-over.

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CASTING SHOCKER: LAVERNE COX AS DR FRANK-N-FURTER IN THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!

We just don’t know WHAT to think about the casting of Laverne Cox as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the Fox TV live remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Certainly she has the acting talent and probably the voice to match. But the original star Tim Curry has some big shoes to fill. He was brilliant and unforgettable as the cross-dressing mad scientist. Casting a transgender WOMAN in the role of a transvestite MAN is confusing, indeed. Wow. But that’s what might make it a must-see production.

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