Cassandra Cass PT 1: Trans Life, Caitlyn Jenner, Isis King is a B, Alexis Arquette the Trailblazer, I Strut for Whoopi Goldberg and SLAYed on the Runway for Pol’ Atteu.

This week we have multi-talented influencer and burlesque performer, Cassandra Cass, opening about her life, career, and transition. With humor and raw honesty, Cassandra takes us on a journey through her past, from growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, to becoming a fixture in the Los Angeles scene.

She shares the emotional and physical challenges of her transition, reflecting on her relationship with her family, especially her late mother, and the trials of being a transgender woman in the 90s. In between humorous anecdotes about her burlesque performances, Thanksgiving parties with celebrity guests, and even joking about facelifts and “Armenian coffee,” Cassandra dives deep into more serious topics like dating as a trans woman, gender identity, and society’s evolving understanding of the LGBTQ+ community.

The conversation is as heartfelt as it is hilarious, revealing Cassandra’s resilience and unique perspective on love, identity, and self-acceptance. She also sheds light on her health challenges, including a vocal cord issue that has shaped her experience, while maintaining her signature wit and grace.

We discuss boundaries in friendships, shedding negativity, and the importance of intimate circles in our lives and reminisce about pivotal career moments, fashion shows, and the importance of authentic connections. Cassandra’s recounting of personal traumas—ranging from family struggles, including her mother’s addiction and strained relationships with her brothers, to being a survivor of transphobic violence—reveals a raw and tender side of her life story.

It's a deep dive into her thoughts on family, potential motherhood, and her nurturing instincts. Though she shares her hesitations about raising children, she expresses her passion for helping those in need, especially young people who come from difficult backgrounds, hinting at a possible future of fostering and giving back.

Cassandra reflects on her journey from performing in clubs to landing a role on Strut, a groundbreaking show about a trans modeling agency produced by Whoopi Goldberg. We learn about her firsthand experience with the fashion world, from working with the Slay Model Agency to the complexities of navigating fame and authenticity in a media-driven industry, including her complicated relationship with America’s Next Top Model star Isis King, addressing a public fallout that brought tensions to light, particularly during a controversial incident involving Caitlyn Jenner and her tribute to the late Alexis Arquette.

We wrap up our first half with Pol’ reading her Armenian coffee cup grounds and he offers a vulnerable look at the relationship with the love of her life and family, particularly the evolving bond with her father and upcoming trip and shares the importance of seizing every opportunity that leaves Cassandra speechless, and she professes her shock at the accuracy of what Pol’ sees in her cup.

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