Tyra Banks Casts a Tranny in New America's Next Top Model!

[tsbrenda]

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx/?n...6953&GT1=28103









http://www.usmagazine.com/transgende...ompete-on-antm

[lilly_exohexoh]

wooooo i love this show

[slinky]

So she loses (you know she ain't gonna win) and some rich guy offers her $100,000 for a date. At the end of the night, he wants her to fuck him, but she says "I'm a bottom only", so he sues the show for false advertising. Their defense is "She didn't win, did she?".

[ARMANIXXX]

I know thats what you meant, and that why I said what I had to say. You're not gonna find a trannie(especially a young one) that is willing to immerse themselves in the craft. Train as an actor for several years. Do off bway and regional theatre along with indie films while they're waiting for a break. THATS WHAT YOU CALL A LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS. So no, at the standards and the level that I work on, there will never be a trannie. Regardless of what this joke of an industry does or what show they put them on. Their work will never meet what I call a level of seriousness.

How do you know there aren't plenty of TS girls doing just that?

Just as there are plenty of TS's with real 9 to 5's, I'm sure there are some that are aspiring to become real actors/actresses that are serious about their craft.

In fact, now that I think about it, I know 3 personally that do a type of caberet/variety show here in the Bay Area.

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i used to work with at tranny

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bmpss

[toolegitforu]

I know thats what you meant, and that why I said what I had to say. You're not gonna find a trannie(especially a young one) that is willing to immerse themselves in the craft. Train as an actor for several years. Do off bway and regional theatre along with indie films while they're waiting for a break. THATS WHAT YOU CALL A LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS. So no, at the standards and the level that I work on, there will never be a trannie. Regardless of what this joke of an industry does or what show they put them on. Their work will never meet what I call a level of seriousness.

How do you know there aren't plenty of TS girls doing just that?

Just as there are plenty of TS's with real 9 to 5's, I'm sure there are some that are aspiring to become real actors/actresses that are serious about their craft.

In fact, now that I think about it, I know 3 personally that do a type of caberet/variety show here in the Bay Area.

Caberet=dinner theatre=basically community theatre. Not professional work

[toolegitforu]

@Toolegit.

I hear what you are saying there. But I think you have it backwards. It's not that transsexuals are unwilling to immerse themselves in the craft of acting in the way that you said and work their way up. It is that a transsexual will likely not get the chance. There is a world of discrimination out there where people will acknowledge your excellence but still not give us a break basically because we are transsexuals.
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I would also like to second and third and fourth what has been said about this not being groundbreaking or new. Many many MTF transsexuals have been on TV in various ways. All that will happen to this new girl is what happened to Claudia, and others before her. The machine will use her for a ratings bonanza and the spit her out once ANTM has a higher profile.

I would like to hope for the best but I am a realist. I will just hope that she is able to parlay this exposure into some form of success in the rest of life.

You're right Brenda, but for the most part, trannies will always play trannies. They're looked at in the industry as a specialty. Meaning, they're only gonna play what they are for the most part. Can you see Denzel agree to play opposite a pre-op whose his wife? Never happen unless its in the script. Trannies in the industry will always be right on the same level with midgets. Actually, midgets work more, and I know a few who are pretty damm good actors. Can't say I've met any trannies that I would consider having legit talent. By that I mean classical theatre tranning along with television and film expertise.

[hwbs]

i heard them talking about this topic on the radio yesterday !!!

[menacingmethods86]

she'll be escorting again, assuming she already has, once the show is over just like claudia charriez. it's no big deal