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Win or Lose Transgender Actress Opens Up About Axed Storyline: ‘I Was Very Disheartened’
ComingSoon.netStory by Anthony Nash
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Transgender actress Chanel Stewart opens up about her axed storyline in Disney+'s upcoming Pixar series 'Win or Lose', sparking a conversation about representation in kids' entertainment.
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- Stewart, 18, landed the role in 2020 and was excited to authentically portray a transgender teenage girl, calling it 'a part of queer history'.
- Disney confirmed the transgender storyline has been removed, stating they recognize 'many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms'.
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Chanel Stewart, Pixar, Disney, Disney+, Win or Lose