Karla Mosley is again in daytime starring within the CBS drama Beyond the Gates as Dani Dupree, a former mannequin turned momager.
Mosley beforehand performed style mannequin Maya Avant in The Bold and the Beautiful, a task she not too long ago mentioned she wouldn’t wish to play once more. The character of Maya was initially launched in 2013, and it was in 2015 when the character got here out as transgender.
“When my boss asked me if I would do this story, I first was going to say no because it felt inappropriate for me to play that role as a cis woman,” Mosley informed People. “I do identify as queer, but I’m not transgender.”
Mosley recalled that when Maya’s character was launched as transgender, it was across the similar time that Caitlyn Jenner opened up about her transition. The actress questioned whether or not to proceed enjoying the function and was suggested by mates, “if you don’t accept this story, this story won’t be told.” Mosley ended up taking the chance to carry mild to the trans group.
“I am so grateful for that character because people who loved Maya and then had issues with what she said had to ask themselves like, even with a family member, ‘Well, if I loved her yesterday, why don’t I love her today?’ I actually had to grapple with that question, and I had so much feedback around healing that was able to happen within families and communities because of that storyline,” she mentioned.
Mosley mentioned that “at a certain point it really became truly inappropriate for me to play that role,” including, “That’s why I stepped away from it. So no, I will not be playing another trans role.”
Although Mosley would by no means play a trans function once more, she mentioned she “would love to play a role with the kind of gravitas and importance that Maya had for sure.”