Cassandra Cass (born 1977/1978) is an American actress and performer and reality-television star., SF Gate, Transgender Star Cassandra Cass Shines Brightly., Pop Matters, Trantasia.
Early life and transition She was born in Des Moines, Iowa to a housewife and a football coach. Her father initially had difficulty in processing her coming out as trans, but eventually came to accept it; her mother was always supportive of her daughter's trans identity., Out There, Meet the Women of "What's the T?". Her father is still alive, but her mother died from lung cancer. At some point in her early life, she came to realize she would be more comfortable and happy living as a woman.
Cass started socially transitioning and presenting as a woman through clothing, hair, and make-up. After researching different pathways and with the advice of medical professionals, she later made the decision to start hormone therapy and have plastic surgery.
After moving to San Francisco, she underwent gender affirmation., Oh No They Didn't, Transgender Star Cassandra Cass Shines Brightly on Showtime Series. Cassandra is a name she chose from several sources. Her mother's name was Sandra,, Raannt, Cassandra Cass...Princess of Trantasia and Wild Things. her given name was Casey, and her drag mother's name (when she was in drag performance) was Dena Cass. So she just combined all three to get Cassandra Cass.
She is known for being a trans woman, and finds that performing in the entertainment world gives validation to her feminine life., The Rainbow Times, What's the T? Explores the Lives of Trans Women.
Career As an actress, Cass is known for Trantasia (2006), Wild Things (2010), and What's the T? (2012). Trantasia is a documentary that chronicles contestants as they take part in the first ever "World's Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant.", Raannt, Storytelling with Acclaimed Film Director Jeremy Stanford of Trantasia and Wild Things. The documentary was featured on Tyra Banks's show, dedicating a whole show to talking about it., WeHoNews, Trantasia is Transtastic! A Film Review. Wild Things was an eight-episode reality television series which featured three transgender women on a road-trip to earn money for a relative of one of the three women who was seriously ill. , gay.net, Wild Things Creator Gives us the Skinny. The reality show starred Cassandra Cass, Maria Roman, and Tiara Russell, three original characters from Trantasia. , Imperial Valley Press, 'Trantasia' comes to El Centro. The documentary What's the T? followed the lives of five trans women., The Rainbow Times, What's the T? Explores the Lives of Trans Women. Cass has also been on television shows and in other films., Out There, Meet the Women of "What's the T?".
She is also a drag performer in San Francisco., San Francisco Bay Guardian, Fantasy Girl.
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External links Official instagram page