Pose (stylized as POSE) is an American drama television series about New York City’s African-American and Latino LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming drag ball culture scene in the 1980s. Featured characters are dancers and models, who compete for trophies and recognition in this underground culture and who support one another.
From Characters of Pose, there is Mj Rodrigez, who takes brit place in these movie.Rodriguez, who is currently gearing up for her first Emmy ceremony as a nominated actress. Earlier this year, the performer made history when she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as Blanca Evangelista in the final season of Pose, making her the first trans person nominated for a major acting Emmy.
Mj Rodriguez, under her recording artist moniker Michaela Jaé, released her debut single “Something to Say” during the height of Pride Month, it felt like perfect timing.
Speaking to Variety recently about her character’s ultimate outcome, Rodriguez said she was “elated and happy to see that there was a woman of the trans experience who was of color and had a strong Black man who was getting behind her, pushing her forward.”
Although Pose is over, it’s clear that Rodriguez isn’t going anywhere. With the Emmys only a month away, the premiere of Loot on the horizon, and her music career quickly kicking into overdrive, the multi-talented performer is only just beginning — and she has every intention to continue using her platform to help trans people everywhere.
“My goal is that my artistry, whether it’s acting or music, changes the minds of people who hate or choose not to understand,” she recently told Shape. “I hope it helps them realize that just because I’m a woman of the trans experience, that doesn’t mean I have an agenda to harm. Instead, I want to let others know what humans are like, how some of us work, and what we have to offer.”
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