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Laverne Cox Channels Trauma Into Comedy for ‘Clean Slate’ While Too Much of …


Laverne Cox and George Wallace star in 'Clean Slate.' Filming for the Prime series was emotional for Laverne, but comes at an important time.

Desiree returns to her small Alabama hometown where Harry lives and owns a car wash. Funding for her art gallery in New York has fallen through, and her visit home turns into an extended stay. Referring to a recent response to the bigoted anti-trans backlash, Laverne noted: “Someone in my comment section said, ‘They’re worried about the wrong 1%.’” (The right 1% being billionaires, some of whom are actively dismantling the US government as we speak) Though many of her real-life experiences were painful, Laverne Cox channeled trauma into comedy for ‘Clean Slate’ … and hopes that the series has a healing effect upon viewers.

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