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Laverne Cox Refuses To 'Feminise' Her Face
Laverne Cox refuses to have surgery to ''feminise'' her face.The 31-year-old actress was desperate to undergo ''invasive'' surgery to make her face look more womanly during her gender transition, but said although she can now...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 June 2015
Laverne Cox: I'm Too Young To Be An Icon
Laverne Cox thinks she's ''too young to be an icon''.The 31-year-old transgender actress, who's best known for her portrayal of Sophia Burset on the Netflix series 'Orange Is the New Black', has been applauded for...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 June 2015
Laverne Cox 'Always Felt Unsafe'
Laverne Cox has ''always felt unsafe''. The transgender actress, 31, revealed she constantly fears for her safety after growing up surrounded by bullies and being physically attacked by a stranger in the street.She explained: ''As...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 June 2015
Laverne Cox 'Grateful' For Private Gender Transition
Laverne Cox is ''grateful'' she was able to undergo gender reassignment surgery in ''private'' unlike Caitlyn Jenner.The 'Orange Is The New Black' actress has been very vocal in supporting the 65-year-old star - who was...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 June 2015
Laverne Cox Honoured To Be First Transgender Madame Tussauds Model
Laverne Cox will be the first ever transgender person to have a wax model at Madame Tussauds.The 'Orange Is The New Black' star will have her life size figure unveiled during Pride Weekend in San...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 June 2015
Laverne Cox Will Be The First Transgender Person To Receive A Madame Tussauds Wax Figure
‘Orange is the New Black’ actress Laverne Cox has been announced as the first transgender person to be immortalised with a Madame Tussauds’ wax figure. Cox’s figure will be displayed in Tussauds’ San Francisco museum...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 June 2015
Laverne Cox: Fame Is 'Very Scary'
Laverne Cox finds her success ''very scary''.The 31-year-old actress shot to fame by playing transsexual prisoner Sophia Burset in the Netflix drama 'Orange is the New Black', and said while the role has opened countless...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 June 2015
Laverne Cox: Lives Will Be Saved By Bruce Jenner's Transition
Laverne Cox believes ''lives will be saved'' because of Bruce Jenner's transition.The transgender 'Orange Is The New Black' actress has spoken out about the 65-year-old reality TV star's choice to become a woman, and has...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 April 2015
Laverne Cox Makes Daytime Creative Arts Emmys History With First Win
The Orange is the New Black star and transgender advocate hosted and executive produced Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, which won the Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 April 2015
Laverne Cox Reveals Inspiring Reason Why She Posed Naked For 'Allure'
Laverne Cox, the trans gender actress best known for her role as Sophia in Orange Is the New Black, posed naked for Allure in a series of beautiful photographs. 30-year-old Cox explained her decision to...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Fashion / Beauty on 17 April 2015
Laverne Cox Turned Down Nude Photo Shoot Twice
The transgender actress has become a role model for many over the past few years after finding success on the hit prison series, and now she is hoping to inspire others by baring...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 April 2015
Ellen Degeneres Second On Out List
Ellen DeGeneres, Anderson Cooper, Laverne Cox and Jane Lynch are among the stars named on Out magazine's annual Power 50 list.The 57-year-old talk show host has lost the top slot on the publication's annual list...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 April 2015
Sam Smith, 'Transparent' And 'The Imitation Game' Lead The Way, As The 2015 Glaad Media Awards Nominees Are Announced
The nominees for this year’s GLAAD Media Awards have just been announced, with Sam Smith, 'Transparent' and The Imitation Game all being recognised. The annual awards, which recognises and honours media for their fair, accurate...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 January 2015
Laverne Cox Overwhelmed By Beyonce's Christmas Card
Laverne Cox ''literally fell to the floor'' when she opened a Christmas card from Beyonce.The 30-year-old actress has taken to her Instagram account to admit she was overcome with joy when she received her card...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 December 2014
Gender Identity Is Explored As Jeffrey Tambor Takes On A Tough Role In 'Transparent'
Potentially one of the most important dramas to ever hit the internet is now being aired on Amazon Prime. Starring Jeffrey Tambor as a recently un-closeted transgender parent, 'Transparent' presents a heart-warming story of identity,...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 September 2014
Mtv Video Music Awards 2014 - Check Out The Red Carpet Pics! [Pictures]
The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards were held at The Forum in California last night (Sunday 24th August). The great and the good from music industry turned out en masse to receive awards and celebrate...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 August 2014
"Orange", "Thrones" And "Snl" Win Big At Arts And Entertainment Emmys
With a little over a week to go until the main event, the Arts and Entertainment Emmys bode well for several shows, including Game of Thrones, eternal favorite Saturday Night Live and Orange Is the...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 August 2014
Laverne Cox Makes History (Again!), Becomes First Transgender Woman To Receive Emmy Award Nomination
Laverne Cox has made history (again) by becoming the first transgender woman to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy award. The 30-year-old plays Sophia Burset on the hit Netflix show Orange Is the New Black...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 July 2014
Prisoner To Princess: Orange Is The New Black’S Uzo Aduba On A High After Emmy Nomination
It has been a great day for Orange Is the New Black, the hit Netflix prison drama which has just been nominated for 12 Emmy Awards. The most-nominated comedy series of the year, "OITNB" boasts...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 July 2014
Laverne Cox Makes History - First Transgender Person To Cover Time Magazine
Laverne Cox, the transgender activist and actress best known for her role on Orange Is The New Black, has become the first transgender person in history to grace the cover of Time magazine. Laverne Cox...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 May 2014
Laverne Cox Becomes First Transgender On Time Magazine Cover
Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox has become the first transgender person to land the cover of Time magazine, a month after fans protested her omission from the publication's annual list of 100...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 May 2014
Laverne Cox, Ellen Page And Jennifer Lopez Shine At Glaad Awards 2014
Last night’s GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) awards were filled with top notch moments. Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox was presented with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which is given...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 April 2014
Orange Is The New Black Star To Write Memoir
Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox has inked a deal to release her autobiography.The actress, who plays Sophia Burset in the hit Netflix comedy, has signed a contract with publisher Harlequin to tell...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 January 2014
Laverne Cox Recalls Childhood Bullying
Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox has awful memories of her upbringing in Alabama, revealing she was constantly bullied by classmates for her transgender beliefs.The actress admits had to endure physical assaults and...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 December 2013
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