Laverne Cox looks stunning in a new series of photographs, with the
actress hoping to break down myths surrounding trans women.
The Orange Is The New Black star posed for Allure magazine's annual
nude feature, alongside Jordana Brewster (Furious 7), Katheryn Winnick
(Vikings), Nicole Beharie (Sleepy Hollow) and Sandrine Holt (The Returned).
'I said no initially, thought about it, and said no again,' LGBTI
advocate told the magazine.
'But I'm a black transgender woman. I felt this could be really
powerful for the communities that I represent.'
She added: 'Black women are not often told that we're beautiful
unless we align with certain standards. Trans women certainly are not told
we're beautiful.
'Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything
about her body might be inspiring for some folks.
There's a beauty in the
things we think are imperfect. It sounds very cliché, but it's true.
'Going through life you try to cover and hide but it doesn't really
work.'
Orange Is The New Black season 3 airs on Netflix on 12 June. Read
the new issue of Allure on 28 April.
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