Karla Mosley is again in daytime starring within the CBS drama Past the Gates as Dani Dupree, a former mannequin turned momager.
Mosley beforehand performed style mannequin Maya Avant in The Daring and the Stunning, a task she lately stated she wouldn’t need to play once more. The character of Maya was initially launched in 2013, and it was in 2015 when the character got here out as transgender.
“When my boss requested me if I’d do that story, I first was going to say no as a result of it felt inappropriate for me to play that position as a cis lady,” Mosley informed Individuals. “I do establish as queer, however I’m not transgender.”
Mosley recalled that when Maya’s character was launched as transgender, it was across the similar time that Caitlyn Jenner opened up about her transition. The actress questioned whether or not to proceed enjoying the position and was suggested by associates, “in case you don’t settle for this story, this story gained’t be informed.” Mosley ended up taking the chance to convey gentle to the trans neighborhood.
“I’m so grateful for that character as a result of individuals who liked Maya after which had points with what she stated needed to ask themselves like, even with a member of the family, ‘Nicely, if I liked her yesterday, why don’t I really like her at the moment?’ I really needed to grapple with that query, and I had a lot suggestions round therapeutic that was in a position to occur inside households and communities due to that storyline,” she stated.
Mosley stated that “at a sure level it actually grew to become actually inappropriate for me to play that position,” including, “That’s why I stepped away from it. So no, I can’t be enjoying one other trans position.”
Though Mosley would by no means play a trans position once more, she stated she “would like to play a task with the type of gravitas and significance that Maya had for certain.”
