Cuddling in bed on a Sunday morning with the man I love. Also, applause and standing ovations.
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The actress and star of Orange Is the New Black discusses racism, self-image, and the myriad wonders of Leontyne Price.
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Thinking that I am not enough or not beautiful the way I am. That thinking is super-dangerous.
At the SAG awards in 2016. I remember going into that night saying to myself, “I might not be here again; let me be fully in the moment.” The cast of Orange Is the New Black won the acting-ensemble award for the second year in a row, and I was there with a man I truly loved. That night was everything I had always dreamed about.
Being homeless.
Thinking that I am less-than. That thinking is cunning, baffling, and insidious, and I must guard against it every hour of every day.
Mean-spiritedness and the inability to set and respect boundaries.
Leontyne Price gives me life. She broke racial barriers with inimitable poise, grace, and excellence, as well as unbelievable focus and vision.
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