“She told me I should commit suicide”: Trans Actress, Who Accused American Horror Story Co-Star Emma Roberts of Misgendering Her, Said Her Own Mom Wanted Her to Die After She Came Out as Gay
Angelica Ross is a prominent trans actress who is known for her roles in Pose and American Horror Story. Besides acting she is recognized for her work in advocating LGBTQ rights and the challenges faced by the transgender community. Recently, the actress has revealed a deeply heartbreaking experience she had with her co-star Emma Roberts on the set of American Horror Story: 1984.
Angelica Ross accuses Emma Roberts of misgendering her
Popular Actress Angelica Ross accused her co-actor Emma Roberts of misgendering on the set of American Horror Story. The actress revealed her tragic experience through an Instagram live post (reposted by fans in X), alleging that Roberts intentionally misgendered her.
Angelica Ross revealed that she was misgendered by Emma Roberts on the set of “American Horror Story: 1984” and alleged that her off-screen behavior created a hostile work environment for cast and crew. pic.twitter.com/8YmYG8p2dy
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Detailing the incident, Roberts was standing in front of Ross when she playfully said to the director, John J. Gray, that “‘Angelica’s being mean”. Gray intervened and instructed, saying, “OK, ladies, that’s enough; let’s get back to work.” According to Ross, Roberts turned to Ross and said, “Don’t you mean lady?’ while covering her mouth. Ross being transgender felt so hurt and humiliated by Roberts’ comment.
Ross in her post, expressed how the incident deeply made her upset and left her blood “boiling.” She initially decided not to react to Roberts due to concerns about the repercussions faced by the others who have done so. Ross went on to describe that Roberts seemed preoccupied with her appearance and turned away from her to face the camera.
“I’m looking at her dead-ass in the camera, like, ‘What the f— did you just say? I’m trying to process what the f— she just said. I’m standing there, and she walks away. My blood is boiling. Boiling, because I’m like, if I say something, it’s going to be me; that’s the problem. And I know this because there was someone who spoke up about what she was doing, and they got repercussions from that.”
In the following interaction, Ross avoided speaking to Roberts, even though they continued filming together. Ross added that Roberts seemed to sense the tension and asked Ross if she was okay.
Angelica Ross acknowledges Emma Roberts’ apology on Twitter
Soon after Ross made her revelation, actress Emma Roberts apologized to Ross for misgendering her on the set of American Horror Story: 1984 as the Pose star publicly acknowledged the apology and expressed her gratitude through a Tweet:
Thank you @RobertsEmma for calling and apologizing, recognizing your behavior was not that of an ally. I will leave the line open to follow up on your desire to do better and support social justice causes with your platform.
— A N G E L I C A (@angelicaross) September 20, 2023
Despite her grievances, Ross emphasized that she didn’t want her followers to engage in bullying or making threats towards Roberts.
Let me make something absolutely clear. I appreciate the support but please do not joke about violence towards Emma. Joke about her being held accountable. Now THATs funny 😆
— A N G E L I C A (@angelicaross) September 20, 2023
Angelica Ross’s family rejection and suicidal struggle
By eighth grade, the kids in school pegged me as “too feminine” and were picking on me for it. They thought I was gay, and honestly at the time, so did I
“I should commit suicide, or she would, because she couldn’t have someone like me as her child”. Faced with a harsh reaction, Ross found herself in despair and contemplated ending her life.
