How Angelica Ross went from being a Hollywood star to a tech trailblazer
Pose character was named Candy, because her rise as a trans trailblazer has been so sweet to see.Known for her roles in Claws, Transparent, and the web series, Her Story, it was Ross’ electric performance as Candy Ferocity on the Emmy-winning series, Pose, that elevated her to a new level of stardom.
In the show’s second season, Candy was brutally murdered, leading to a bittersweet farewell scene where she said goodbye to her house family, lip-syncing to the disco classic, “Never Knew Love Like This Before.”Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.After leaving Pose, Ross was featured in two seasons of American Horror Story, appeared in Max’s Sort Of, and even delivered the LGBTQ State of the Union for Logo in 2022.
That same year she made theater history by becoming the first trans woman to play a lead role on Broadway, when she took on the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago.“There are moments to be had of joy and affirmation and creativity.
Being trans is not all about suffering and challenge,” she told NBC News during her Chicago run. “There’s still a determination, and there’s a certain determination within me… to break through and have this moment.”She might have been a theater trailblazer, but in September 2023, Ross left the world of acting behind, announcing on Twitter that she was “leaving Hollywood”:“There are multiple articles that will be coming out detailing this.
