{"id":1560576,"date":"2022-07-19T07:42:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T11:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1560576"},"modified":"2022-07-19T08:22:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:22:14","slug":"dr-who-star-yasmin-finney-confirms-her-character-is-transgender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-who-star-yasmin-finney-confirms-her-character-is-transgender\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Who Star Yasmin Finney Confirms Her Character Is Transgender"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdr-who-star-yasmin-finney-confirms-her-character-is-transgender%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1560576&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recently cast Doctor Who actress Yasmin Finney has confirmed that her character in the long-running British sci-fi show\u2019s 14th series will be, like herself, a transgender woman.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_163240\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-163240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Heartstopper (2022), Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/05\/16\/doctor-who-casts-transgender-actor-to-play-character-named-rose\/\">Doctor Who Casts Transgender Actor To Play Character Named Rose<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finney revealed her character\u2019s transgender identity during a recent appearance at the July 9th London Trans+ Pride event in the eponymous English capital.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a crowd of attendees, as seen in a video shared by Pink News, Finney began, \u201cI love this so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my first London Trans Pride ever,\u201d she explained. \u201cI feel so connected to my community more than ever and if the government is trying to eradicate us, like, we\u2019re all here and we\u2019re just duplicating Look at how many of us there are. Like, hello, [outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Bye!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I love this so much. This is my first London Trans Pride: I feel so connected to my community more than ever. If the government is trying to eradicate us, we&#8217;re all here and we&#8217;re just duplicating.&#8221; \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/heartstopper?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#heartstopper<\/a>&#8216;s incredible Yasmin Finney (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yazdemand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@yazdemand<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LondonTransPride?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LondonTransPride<\/a> \ud83d\ude0d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c5vVTikKu7\">pic.twitter.com\/c5vVTikKu7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PinkNews (@PinkNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PinkNews\/status\/1545799615764652034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The actress then asked those listening, \u201cHow many of you have seen Heartstopper?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Receiving cheers back from those who had seen the show, Finney continued, \u201cThat\u2019s good. I was casted as Elle. For those of you that haven\u2019t seen, she\u2019s a black trans girl, she\u2019s just moved to an all-girls school, and she\u2019s trying to navigate the world and a society that\u2019s trying to eradicate her.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_172602\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-172602\" class=\"size-full wp-image-172602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.18-06.50-boundingintocomics-62d5ab5d129e3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3840\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.18-06.50-boundingintocomics-62d5ab5d129e3.png 3840w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.18-06.50-boundingintocomics-62d5ab5d129e3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.18-06.50-boundingintocomics-62d5ab5d129e3-1340x670-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.18-06.50-boundingintocomics-62d5ab5d129e3-768x384-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.07.18-06.50-boundingintocomics-62d5ab5d129e3-480x240-1.png 480w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-172602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Heartstopper (2022), Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/05\/03\/bbc-launches-new-very-gay-very-trans-doctor-who-audio-drama-podcast\/\">BBC Launches New \u201cVery Gay, Very Trans\u201d Doctor Who Audio Drama Podcast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving this representation on-screen has made me realize how impactful it is,\u201d she continued. \u201cI want to thank you all so much for being here. And I hope that \u2013 well, of course the industry is changing because I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Turning to the topic of her upcoming role as Rose in veteran series writer Russel T. Davies\u2019 return to the world of the Tardis, Finney then inquired, \u201cAnd how many of you have seen Doctor Who?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_159446\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159446\" class=\"size-full wp-image-159446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.04.26-03.59-boundingintocomics-62676e12aef9a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.04.26-03.59-boundingintocomics-62676e12aef9a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.26-03.59-boundingintocomics-62676e12aef9a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.04.26-03.59-boundingintocomics-62676e12aef9a-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.04.26-03.59-boundingintocomics-62676e12aef9a-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-159446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Doctor Who Season 13 Episode 3 \u201cChapter Three: Once, Upon Time\u201d (2021), BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Met with yet another uproar of applause, this time unsurprisingly louder given the series\u2019 massive popularity, Finney declared, \u201cYeah, that\u2019s also a moment and that is another show where my character is Trans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, Boris, I hope you see Heartstopper,\u201d concluded the actress. \u201cI hope you see Dr Who, because I exist and I know you know I exist. We all exist. And we\u2019re not going anywhere. We\u2019re not going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_160718\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160718\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627197019dd89.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627197019dd89.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627197019dd89-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627197019dd89-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-160718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Thirteenth Doctor\u2019s Final Adventure | Centenary Special | Doctor Who, BBC YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/04\/26\/outgoing-doctor-who-showrunner-chris-chibnall-anticipates-russell-t-davies-will-ignore-his-changes-to-series-lore\/\">Outgoing Doctor Who Showrunner Chris Chibnall Anticipates Russell T Davies Will Ignore His Changes To Series Lore<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As of writing, it is unclear if Finney\u2019s character will share any relation to the character of the same name first portrayed by Billie Piper in the series\u2019 2005 revival.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, upon her official announcement as one of the next Doctor\u2019s companions, Finney excitedly said of her casting, \u201cIf anyone would have told 8 year old Yasmin that one day she\u2019d be part of this iconic show, I would have never in a million years believed them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_156148\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156148\" class=\"size-full wp-image-156148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.04.04-05.05-boundingintocomics-624a7cb125817.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.04.04-05.05-boundingintocomics-624a7cb125817.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.04-05.05-boundingintocomics-624a7cb125817-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.04.04-05.05-boundingintocomics-624a7cb125817-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.04.04-05.05-boundingintocomics-624a7cb125817-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-156148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 1 \u201cThe Next Doctor\u201d (2008), BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis show has a place in so many people\u2019s hearts, so to be seen as a trans actress by the legend himself Russell, has not only made my year, it\u2019s made my life,\u201d Finney added. \u201cI cannot wait to begin this journey and for you all to see how Rose blossoms. Get Ready.\u201d<br \/>Davies, who spoke to the BBC alongside Finney, teased, \u201cLife on Doctor Who gets brighter and wilder, how can there be another Rose?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_160713\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160713\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627196e830dca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627196e830dca.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627196e830dca-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627196e830dca-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022.05.03-08.56-boundingintocomics-627196e830dca-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-160713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Doctor Who Season 13 Episode 2 \u201cChapter Two: War of the Sontarans\u201d (2021), BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll find out in 2023, but it\u2019s an absolute joy to welcome Yasmin to the Doctor Who set,\u201d the returning showrunner said. \u201cWe all fell in love with her in Heartstoppers, one of those shows which changes the world \u2013 and now Yasmin can change the Whoniverse!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What do you make of Finney\u2019s confirmation that her character, Rose, will be transgender? Let us know your thoughts on social media or in the comments down below!<\/p>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/05\/23\/russell-t-davies-cannot-redeem-doctor-who\/\">Russell T. Davies Cannot Redeem Doctor Who<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently cast Doctor Who actress Yasmin Finney has confirmed that her character in the long-running British sci-fi show\u2019s 14th series will be, like herself, a transgender woman. 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