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The inmate hairstylist (played by Laverne Cox) was a fan-favorite on Orange Is the New Black—not just because of her biting one-liners (“Please is for commissary hoes and Oliver Twist”), but because she’s the most dynamic transgender character in TV history. In the wake of overwhelmingly positive response to Burset, Showtime and E! Canada have both green lit shows about transgender people.

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