'Rocky Horror' Remake: Laverne Cox Shares 'Sweet Transvestite' & Thoughts on 'Antiquated' Term
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Laverne Cox will show off her musical talents in the upcoming Fox Rocky Horror Picture Show remake, where she's set to play Dr. Frank-N-Furter (originally portrayed by Tim Curry in the 1975 film). The actress spoke to Vanity Fair about her take on the memorable "Sweet Transvestite" number, which you can stream above.
Cox explains that she had some issues with the use of the word going into the project. Calling it an "antiquated term," she told the magazine, “I had a conversation [with director] Kenny [Ortega]. We talked about the word ‘transvestite.'" She didn't want the audience to be left confused.
“Historically, the terms have changed [and] it doesn’t mean the same thing today that it meant in the '70s,” the actress continued. “It’s not appropriate to refer to trans people as a transvestite [today], but it is [used here as] the character in that specific moment in history.”
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