Despite positive messages that they originally try to deliver on the magazine's cover, these stars' appearances on the front page of a publication eventually backfire and spark debate.
- November 22, 2020
AceShowbiz - After dabbling in queerness in some of his movie and TV roles, James Franco fully embodied the drag persona as he posed in a face full of makeup in a 2010 cover of Candy Magazine. "The Deuce" star was barely recognizable as he dressed in latex gloves and an oversized tuxedo jacket with a choker and matching earrings. It was the cover for the second issue of the magazine, which self-proclaimed itself as the "First Transversal Style Magazine."
Aimed to cater to those with an interest in "transvestism, transexuality, cross dressing and androgyny, in all its manifestations," the fashion publication didn't need to do much more to find an enemy in the transphobic community and James' cover, which was shot by celebrity photographer Terry Richardson, only heightened the hate. Despite often representing the gay and queer community, the 42-year-old actor/director later clarified his sexuality as saying, "If it means whom you have sex with, I guess I'm straight."
