It’s been an absolute joy to watch Billy Porter take awards season by storm. The veteran actor’s undeniable performance as Pray Tell, the master of ceremonies whose passionate praise (a…
’s determined, ambitious characters are its beating, bleeding hearts — and the actors deserve more credit than they’ve gotten for bringing them to life.
In the role of Blanca, Rodriguez has a deceptively difficult challenge. She shone in season 1 as she tackled Blanca’s fear and fierce will to live despite an overwhelming HIV diagnosis; her gorgeous duet with Porter on The Wiz’s “Home” remains a series highlight. She was also tasked with handling most of the show’s exposition, a clunky necessity for the audience at home that doesn’t know the world in which “” takes place.
” simply wouldn’t work half as well without Rodriguez anchoring Blanca so firmly, and it’s time that more recognized the tricky work she’s been pulling off.Moore’s character of Angel, a diehard romantic who draws people to her with a honeyed smile, requires someone of singular beauty and charisma to ground her Cinderella story. Moore is it.
Together, Rodriguez and Moore portray the very particular dynamic of a mother and daughter , in all its love and difficulty. Blanca is firm with Angel, obsessed with her potential, and generous with her affection. Angel is restless and hesitant, but quickly blooms under Blanca’s care and encouragement to seize opportunities as best she can.
It’s notable that both Rodriguez and Moore are part of the reason why “Pose” was groundbreaking before it aired a single frame. The drama employs the most trans actors of any show on TV, now or ever; alongside Dominique Jackson, Angelica Ross, Hailie Sahar and more , Rodriguez and Moore are trans women of color who would rarely get the chance to lead a show in the way they do on “Pose.” Their characters are fully formed, flawed, andin a truly unprecedented way.
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