James Franco Goes Transsexual For 'Candy' Cover
PUBLISHED: OCTOBER 06, 2010
Actor James Franco has posed in drag for the fall-winter cover of
Candy, the magazine dedicated to androgyny and transsexuality.
Candy, the magazine dedicated to androgyny and transsexuality.
Franco is photographed wearing a black tuxedo jacket, slicked back
hair, bright colored makeup and a cigarette balanced between the
tips of two fingers.
hair, bright colored makeup and a cigarette balanced between the
tips of two fingers.
“Viva Franco,” the magazine cover raves.
According to its website, Candy is “the first fashion magazine ever
completely dedicated to celebrating transvestism, transsexuality,
cross dressing and androgyny, in all its manifestations.”
completely dedicated to celebrating transvestism, transsexuality,
cross dressing and androgyny, in all its manifestations.”
“Never before in history, have men and women had so many
opportunities for body modification, or so many ways to change
their appearance from head to toe: from the softest options like
make up, to permanent transformations courtesy of the surgeon's knife.”
opportunities for body modification, or so many ways to change
their appearance from head to toe: from the softest options like
make up, to permanent transformations courtesy of the surgeon's knife.”
In a recent cover story for gay glossy The Advocate, Franco reiterated
his position that he loves taking on gay roles but isn't gay. The 32-
year-old openly straight actor has played Harvey Milk's gay lover,
Scott Smith, in Milk, the highly-acclaimed movie about the San
Francisco politician murdered on the steps of City Hall, and gay beat
generation poet Allen Ginsberg in the film Howl.
his position that he loves taking on gay roles but isn't gay. The 32-
year-old openly straight actor has played Harvey Milk's gay lover,
Scott Smith, in Milk, the highly-acclaimed movie about the San
Francisco politician murdered on the steps of City Hall, and gay beat
generation poet Allen Ginsberg in the film Howl.
A limited 1000 copies of the issue go on sale October 24
BY ON TOP MAGAZINE STAFF
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