Laverne cox - Laverne Cox Corrects Gayle King After 'Born A Boy' Comment

In 2019, Cox announced that she and her boyfriend of two years, Kyle Draper, had ended their relationship.

She thought ballet was too gay … Throughout all of that, I was very feminine and I was really bullied, majorly bullied.

For this role, she became the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for acting.

Her impact and prominence in the media has led to a growing conversation about transgender culture, specifically transgender women, and how being transgender intersects with one's race.