Halle Berry is no longer thinking about a transgender role in the upcoming film

Berry apologized after discussing the role over the weekend on Instagram Live video.
“As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I shouldn’t have considered this role and that the transgender community should undoubtedly have the opportunity to tell their own stories,” she said. he wrote on Twitter.

“I am grateful for the guidance and critical discussion over the last few days and I will continue to listen, educate and learn from this mistake.”

Berry said she vowed “to be an ally” and would use her “voice to promote better representation on screen, in front of and behind the camera.”

In response to the star’s statement, many thanked her for the hearing.

LGBTQ’s advocacy group GLAAD said they were glad Berry listened to the concerns expressed after discussing the role and “learning from them.”

“Other powerful people should do the same,” the group said he posted on Twitter. “A good place to start is to watch @Disclosure_Doc to learn more about the trans representation in the media.”
The documentary examines how transgender people are portrayed on screen over the years, and is produced, among other things, by Laverne Cox from the movie “Orange is the New Black.”
Twitter account the documentary asked Berry to watch the film “first to understand how cis actors like you acting in trans roles have major cultural consequences off screen.”

Following Berry’s announcement Monday, the bill wrote, “We hope #DisclosureNetflix is ​​one of many educational tools you and others can rely on to inspire and strengthen the alliance.”

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