{"id":57317,"date":"2017-10-27T18:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T22:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/the-pose-cast-is-poised-for-greatness-heres-where-youve-seen-them-before\/"},"modified":"2017-10-27T18:00:29","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T22:00:29","slug":"the-pose-cast-is-poised-for-greatness-heres-where-youve-seen-them-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/the-pose-cast-is-poised-for-greatness-heres-where-youve-seen-them-before\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018Pose\u2019 cast is poised for greatness – here\u2019s where you\u2019ve seen them before"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u2018Pose\u2019 cast is poised for greatness – here\u2019s where you\u2019ve seen them before<\/b><\/p>\n

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When the news broke on Wednesday that Ryan Murphy\u2019s new FX pilot Pose<\/em> would include the largest transgender cast ever in a scripted television series<\/a> – as well as incredibly talented trans<\/a> people behind the camera<\/a> and in the writer\u2019s room – it brought a lot of joy to many in the LGBTQ community and beyond… and rightfully so! Although the show has not yet been picked up to series, we already can\u2019t contain our excitement. And we\u2019re not alone. Check this out.<\/p>\n

The Pose<\/em> cast and creative team are filled with many familiar faces, several of whom GLAAD has worked with and recognized for their previous projects.<\/p>\n

Pose<\/em> show creator Ryan Murphy received his first GLAAD Media Award at the 11th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles in 2000 for his show Popular<\/em>.\u00a0Murphy also was honored in 2010 for Glee<\/em><\/a> and in 2015 for bringing<\/a> a beautiful version of The Normal Heart\u00a0<\/em>to HBO.<\/p>\n

Angelica Ross, who will play Candy in Pose<\/em>, took the stage at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York earlier this year<\/a>, to accept an award for her appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah<\/em>.\u00a0In her acceptance speech alongside Noah, Ross shared a message of empowerment to trans<\/a> women<\/a> of color: \u201cNever give up, because your dreams matter, your stories matter, your lives matter,\u201d adding, “no matter what challenge you’re faced with, you can overcome it. You can overcome it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Dominique Jackson, who has been cast as Elektra in Pose<\/em>, shared the GLAAD Media Awards stage with her co-stars from Oxygen\u2019s Strut<\/em><\/a> (along with executive producer Whoopi Goldberg) when the show took home the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Reality Program at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown this past spring.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Billy Porter, a Tony Award winner for his role in Kinky Boots<\/em>,\u00a0will play a character named Pray Tell in Pose<\/em>. He brought down the house with this powerful acceptance speech<\/a> when he accepted GLAAD\u2019s Vito Russo Award at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards earlier this year.;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Pose writer Janet Mock first graced the GLAAD Media Awards stage in 2012, when she was nominated for her essay in Marie Claire disclosing her gender history. She and Laverne Cox appeared onstage together<\/a> to introduce GLAAD\u2019s work with the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. \u201cIt is my belief that by living visibly and standing and sharing in your truth that you help your community, your allies, and I believe even your oppressors, recognize the humanity that lies within us all,\u201d Mock told the crowd that night.<\/p>\n

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Singer\/songwriter Our Lady J (seen in video<\/a>, below) is also on the Pose<\/em> writing team. She\u2019s also been a writer for several seasons on Transparent<\/em> and was on stage this past spring<\/a> when the show won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Pose<\/em> co-executive producer Silas Howard also attended the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards with the Transparent<\/em> team, after he directed three episodes of the series.<\/p>\n

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Just last month, Pose<\/em> star Tatiana Maslany was seen wearing GLAAD\u2019s #TogetherMovement ampersand pin<\/a> on the red carpet at the Emmys. Her show Orphan Black<\/em> has received 4 GLAAD Media Award nominations, and in 2015 Maslany sat down with GLAAD<\/a> to talk about why she\u2019s an LGBT ally:<\/p>\n

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Join @tatianamaslany<\/a> and the Together movement and get the pin at t.co\/dBUqg2KN3a<\/a> #Emmys<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Tkq2or6koZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 GLAAD (@glaad) September 18, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pose<\/em>\u00a0also stars MJ Rodriguez (Blanca), Indya Moore (Angel), Hailie Sahar (Lulu), Ryan Jamaal Swain (Damon), Evan Peters (Stan), Kate Mara (Patty), and James Van Der Beek. Additional creative talent includes choreographers Leiomy Maldando and Danielle Polanco, ball consultants Michael Roberson and Twiggy Pucci Gar\u00e7on, and consultants Hector Xtravaganza, Skylar King and Sol Williams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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