'I am so deeply honored to have been asked to be part of the Madame Tussauds legacy,' says the 'Orange Is the New Black' star after being announced to have her wax figure displayed at the museum.
- Jun 9, 2015
AceShowbiz - Laverne Cox was announced on Monday, June 8, to be the first transgender who got a wax figure at Madame Tussauds in honor of Pride Month. The "Orange Is the New Black" star's wax figure would debut on June 26 during Pride Weekend festivities.
Cox's likeness will sit at Madame Tussauds in San Francisco with wax figures of other celebrities including Lady GaGa, George Clooney and Anne Hathaway. The "Grand Street" actress was grateful for the honor. "I am so deeply honored to have been asked to be part of the Madame Tussauds legacy," Cox said in a statement.
"When I think about being who I am, a black trans woman from a working class background raised in Mobile, Alabama, this honor feels even more improbable and extraordinary," the LGBT advocate continued. "I hope that this will be a source of inspiration for everyone who encounters it to believe that their dreams matter and are possible."
Madame Tussauds San Francisco also posted a video on its YouTube channel showing Cox working with the museum's studio artists for her upcoming wax figure.
Cox has been the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the acting category. She has been an outspoken advocate of LGBT community. Earlier this month, she wrote on Tumblr expressing her hope that she and other trans public figures, including Caitlyn Jenner, could shift public policies to fully support the lives and well being of all trans folk.
