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Lebron James Thanks the Trans Cast of Pose for Being Inspirational Women
Suddenly we like sports.
Black women have been dominating magazine covers lately, so much so that even the arguably best basketball player in the world, LeBron James, has taken notice.
In a slideshow on Instagram yesterday, James thanked some notable women for their important and inspiring work with a slideshow of their magazine covers. Along with Beyoncé, Issa Rae, and Zendaya was Out Magazine's latest cover featuring the transgender cast of FX's Pose.
"Nothing in this world is more POWERFUL than Colored Women!" James wrote on Instagram. "Thank you all for continuing to not settle and setting great examples in life for so many looking up to you for inspiration/guidance and love!! My daughter is watching! #WomenPower"
The image of actresses MJ Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, and Indya Moore didn't go unnoticed by Twitter.
\u201cLeBron really posted the cast of POSE on the cover of OUT magazine amongst the the other black women he posted about being positive examples for his daughter to look up to. He\u2019s such a beautiful human being.\u201d— \u2112\u13beU\u2110\u0405 \u13c9U\u2110\u13c6\u13c6\u13be\u2115 \u2145\u13be\u2115 (@\u2112\u13beU\u2110\u0405 \u13c9U\u2110\u13c6\u13c6\u13be\u2115 \u2145\u13be\u2115) 1533764180
And it's even made it's way back to MJ Rodriguez. When Variety asked about her LeBron shout out, Rodriguez couldn't help but gush.
"Thank you, LeBron! I saw that today and that speaks volumes. I knew it was possible, I knew there were people out there watching, I knew that there were people receiving because it touches all types of demographics and it bridges the gap between many different communities that don’t understand that are becoming to understanding."
"Not only was he representing for trans women, he was representing for African-American women."
\u201c#PoseFX star Mj Rodriguez reacts to LeBron James' (@KingJames) Instagram posts: "Not only was he representing for trans women, but he was representing for African American women" https://t.co/NSnUxR3h86\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1533922331
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
