Michaela Jae Rodriguez opens up about being the first transgender woman to receive a Golden Globe
Michaela Jae Rodriguez, formerly known as MJ, sat down and opened up with NewBeauty in a tell-all interview.The Pose actress is the July Digital Cover model for the publication and had the opportunity to talk about her milestone career thus far.The 31-year-old was cast with a leading role in the hit FX series, Pose, which earned her an Emmy nomination along with winning a Golden Globe award, making her the first transgender woman in history to ever do so.
New interview: Michaela Jae Rodriguez, 31, opened up about her career milestone with NewBeautyThe star won a Golden Globe for Best Actress earlier this year at the 79th Golden Globe Awards for her performance as Blanca Evangelista on Pose.
During the interview with NewBeauty, Michaela discussed how much taking home the award meant for her.'I feel like it is an obligation to live out my God-given purpose and that is to be a voice for the LGBTQIA community,' she explained.'I use my platform daily to inspire those like me.
If not me, then who? ' Long career: The actress began her career in the industry by working in a few Broadway shows and a couple smaller TV rolesBefore her breakout role on Pose, the actress had smaller roles in shows such as Nurse Jackie and The Carrie Diaries.Following the third and final season of the FX hit, Michaela has jumped into the new Apple TV series, Loot.
