Lea Salonga Addresses Anti-Trans Rhetoric and Advocates for Her Trans Son

Lea Salonga on ‘Miss Saigon,’ ‘Aladdin’ and Supporting Her Trans Son Amid Anti-Trans Rhetoric: ‘It Makes Me Intensely Afraid and Not Just for My Child’

Tony winner Lea Salonga admits she never really thought about getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Most of my work is in musical theater,” says Salonga, who earned international recognition for originating the role of Kim in “Miss Saigon” in 1989. “So even though musical theater does reach Los Angeles and Hollywood, […]

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