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    Amid Backlash, Scarlett Johansson Drops Transgender Role

    by Vanessa Romo Jul 13, 2018 2 minutes
    Scarlett Johansson announced on Friday she is dropping out of the starring role in <em>Rub & Tug, </em>a film about a transgender man who ran an extensive prostitution ring during the 1970s and '80s.

    After an onslaught of criticism over the past week, actress Scarlett Johansson announced on Friday she will be pulling out of the starring role in Rub & Tug, a film based on the true story of a transgender man who ran a ring of prostitution fronts.

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