# Laverne Cox on Messy Dating Stories & Healing from Childhood Trauma

An episode of [Baby, this is Keke Palmer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1668446854), 1 Sep 2026, 1 h 19 min.

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Laverne Cox opens up about her memoir Transcendent, childhood trauma, finding self-acceptance and the challenges she still faces today. She gets real about dating conservative men, dating-app disasters, a famous rapper who had to work for her number and why she’s been celibate for two years. Plus, Laverne looks back at Orange Is the New Black, fighting for trans rights and what’s changed for trans visibility since the hit show ended. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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