At a time when trans lives and identities are being so intimately questioned and invalidated in the press, online, and beyond, Jordan Gray is still making us laugh. Far from the political and social turmoil of today, the openly trans comedian operates on a plane away from the discourse as she continues to rise in the UK comedy scene.
In 2022, Gray went from glowing reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her show, Is It a Bird?, to headlining the London Palladium with the same tour - the latter of which saw Gray become the first ever trans person to headline the venue.
But in between these two name-making gigs, Jordan made headlines for THAT appearance on Channel 4’s Friday Night Live. Her on-screen performance saw her sing Better Than You, an original song written about her experiences as a trans woman. And, much like the ending to her show, Jordan finished the performance naked and using her penis to play the piano. Twitter was outraged, of course, but if
