Cassandra Peterson Peterson Los Angeles city Las Vegas state Kansas out for good Cassandra Peterson Peterson Los Angeles city Las Vegas state Kansas

Cassandra Peterson, the gay icon that came out as part of the family

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A post shared by Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark (@therealelvira)This profile is part of Queerty’s 2021 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Cassandra Peterson, 70Bio: Kansas-born Peterson always seemed destined for show business.

At age 17, she ran off to Las Vegas to become a showgirl. Bit parts in movies and modeling gigs followed before Peterson moved to Los Angeles to work with the famed comedy troupe The Groundlings.

In 1981, what seemed like a minor job turned out to be her big break: local LA TV station KJH-TV invited Peterson to join the station hosting late-night horror movies in.

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