No Filter: Trace Lysette

The Transparent star talks to Manoush about the political nude selfie, her #metoo moment, and constructing her self online and IRL. Plus, how her life as a young trans woman prepared her to confront Jeffrey Tambor and live her truth. With Noreen Malone (nymag.com/author/Noreen%20Malone), features editor at The Cut.

Every day this week, a new episode of our series, No Filter: Women Owning It Online (wnycstudios.org/shows/notetoself/projects/no-f…), with New York Magazine’s The Cut (thecut.com/2018/03/introducing-no-filter-a-col…). Five conversations with badass women. Some old, some young. ALL have bent the internet to their will. And trust us, you don’t have to be a woman for this series to be a must-listen.

Yesterday, Instagram megastar Lele Pons (wnycstudios.org/story/lele-pons). Coming up, painter Amy Sherald, who created that stunning portrait of Michelle Obama. CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour. Iconic artist Barbara Kruger, who blew all of our minds.

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