The Advocate

A STAR IS BORN

After being forced to flee New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, transgender starlet Amiyah Scott moved to Atlanta. There she quickly made a name for herself in the ballroom community, where, despite still being a teenager, she quickly dominated the competition. Her success led to a strong following online—which is where Lee Daniels discovered her before casting her on the Fox series Star.

Scott’s role on , now in its third season, makes her one of the first

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