CBS' Bold and the Beautiful has revealed its first-ever transgender character. In a shocking twist, the actress has been on the show for two years without the audience knowing this secret about her character.
Actress Karla Mosley, who is not transgender in real life, plays Maya Avant on the show. She revealed she was born a male in an emotional discussion with her sister Nicole, played by Reign Edwards, during Wednesday’s episode.
“My first reaction was surprise, because 10 or 20 years ago, this is not a story we would be telling, and not in a way that's truthful and not sensational," Mosley told USA Today about playing Maya.
She added, "My second reaction was, 'Thank you.' It's a gift it's a privilege. It's a real opportunity to educate our viewers here and all over the world."
Head writer and executive producer on Bold and the Beautiful, Bradley Bell, also said in a statement about Maya’s big reveal as transgender, "In the end, we all want to be loved, and in order to love someone else you first have to love yourself. If you are transgender, gay, straight, it doesn't matter. It's about finding love in life. This is a love story."
The show has now made history as the only show on cable to have a trans character. Netflix’s Orange is the New Black and Amazon's Transparent have already showcased trans characters.
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