DDG This Week Oct 24 - Oct 30
Welcome, Mr. Palm Springs Leather Contest this weekend. Inside read the full schedule of events and where the men are! Events, bars, hotels, and restaurants.
Welcome, Mr. Palm Springs Leather Contest this weekend. Inside read the full schedule of events and where the men are! Events, bars, hotels, and restaurants.
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Modesty aside, how would you<br />
describe yourself?<br />
Amiyah Scott is a self-made<br />
American success story. She currently<br />
plays “Cotton” in director<br />
Lee Daniels created musical drama<br />
series, Star, on Fox; but her journey<br />
to success has been extraordinary<br />
and inspiring. She is the first<br />
transgender woman to tape for the<br />
Real Housewives of Atlanta and the<br />
third trans to play a major character<br />
in a scripted TV drama series. Her<br />
immense popularity prompted VH1<br />
to crown her “KING” after reporting<br />
that she “is the first transgender<br />
model & actress to amass a large<br />
social media following on Instagram.<br />
Scott has since added the title to<br />
her handles across all social media<br />
platforms and her website is named<br />
kingamiyahscott.com.<br />
I’m amazing, extremely intelligent<br />
and rare. I’m ambitious, charismatic,<br />
courageous, and original.<br />
I’m aggressive; a leader with a pure<br />
heart and a strong mind. I’m classy,<br />
yet provocative. Enchanting... I’m<br />
perfect. ...oh, and I’m humble (lol).<br />
Is it fair to say that you are an<br />
actress and an artist who happens<br />
to be trans?<br />
Sounds fair to me.<br />
How is it playing the role<br />
of “Cotton” in Lee Daniels’<br />
show, Star on Fox?<br />
It is what dreams are made of.<br />
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