Amiyah Scott's guest appearances

Amiyah Scott

LGBTQ&A

Never Before with Janet Mock

Conner Habib

Janelle Monáe

Michelle Tea

François Clemmons

Mister Rogers

Cameron Esposito

Mara Wilson

Ross Mathews

Christian Siriano

Pete Buttigieg

Joel Kim Booster

Mary Lambert

Carson Kressley

Grace Bonney

Laverne Cox

OwlTail

Amiyah Scott talks about discovering the ballroom scene in Atlanta after Hurricane Katrina forced her to leave New Orleans. "Balls were created to not only be a safe space, but to celebrate the community. We weren't being celebrated, so we decided to celebrate ourselves."Amiyah also talks about the challenges of playing a trans character on the TV show, Star, who is going through so many of the same things she's gone through in life. LGBTQ&amp;A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine.

Amiyah Scott talks about discovering the ballroom scene in Atlanta after Hurricane Katrina forced her to leave New Orleans. "Balls were created to not only be a safe space, but to celebrate the community. We weren't being celebrated, so we decided to celebrate ourselves." Amiyah also talks about the challenges of playing a trans character on the TV show, Star, who is going through so many of the same things she's gone through in life. LGBTQ&amp;A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine.

Amiyah Scott: Hollywood's New Leading Lady

This week Janet talks to Amiyah Scott, who plays Cotton in the Fox show Star. They discuss transitioning as teens, ball culture, and Amiyah’s rise to fame.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Janet talks to Amiyah Scott, who plays Cotton in the Fox show Star. They discuss transitioning as teens, ball culture, and Amiyah’s rise to fame. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: <a href="https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>