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Laverne Cox Drops Out of ‘Sell/Buy/Date’ Following Backlash From Sex Workers

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Following the announcement, sex workers on social media were quick to decry the project, saying Sarah Jones had co-opted their stories in her one-woman play, in which she inhabited several multicultural characters to explore issues like prostitution and female sexual exploitation.In a tweet late Wednesday night, Cox said she loves Sarah Jones’ “brilliant play,” but is no longer involved in the documentary.“I am not in an emotional place to deal with the outrage by some around my participation in this project.

So I have decided to pull out,” Cox wrote. “To be clear I am no longer involved in any capacity in ‘Sell Buy Date.’ I have to take care of my mental, physical and emotional health.

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