“I’m a proud person,” the performer wrote in an essay in Time.
Miss Bennyhas officially come out as transgender.
The actress, who stars inNetflix’sGlamorousalongsideKim Cattrall,came outin an essay inTimepublished on Monday.
Miss Benny.Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Miss Benny previously featured onFuller House, American Horror Stories,andLove, Victor.
The star described her journey landing the roleand said the character shifted along with her own identity.
“It’s not a ‘twist’ to surprise the audience.
Because being transgender is not something you do, it’s who you are.”
“So I went into theGlamorousaudition toned down already, in anticipation of that.
The only note they gave me for my callback was ‘we want you to be yourself.’
They knew me to be a very flamboyant and vibrant person.
That’s something they were looking for, so the next audition I didn’t hold back at all.
Read thefull essay inTime.
