If I were to have seen more people that looked like me - because I'm Palestinian and Lebanese - and talked like me and acted like me, I probably would have had a lot more hope knowing that I wasn't alone. I really hope that this show, 'Champions,' gives that to people.

Josie Totah

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I feel like I'm absolutely insane, and I don't think I could probably do anything else. I just love entertaining, and I feel like pretending to be people... and having that as a job is crazy.

Josie Totah

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I believe that I am transgender to help people understand differences. It allows me to gain perspective, to be more accepting of others, because I know what it feels like to know you're not like everyone else.

Josie Totah

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If you see someone being hurt, if you see someone being harmed, and if you see someone that's not in a safe position, you need to definitely say something.

Josie Totah

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I feel like we need to create more roles that give LGBTQ people the opportunity to be on screen.

Josie Totah

need feel opportunity people

I want to tell everyone that no matter what's keeping them from being their authentic self to hold on to the hope that there will be an end to that road. There will be a life where they can live their true self.

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I could wake up at any time of the day and be ready to party.

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My pronouns are she, her, and hers. I identify as female, specifically as a transgender female. And my name is Josie Totah.

Josie Totah

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On the playground, I was the type of kid who wanted to sing with the girls, not play soccer with the boys.

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I think, almost, the film industry thinks that by making gay characters super masculine, it's an attempt at saying being gay is OK if you act like straight people. I don't think we should just have gay characters who are 100 percent femme, either. I just think it's about that mix and creating more diverse gay characters.

Josie Totah

think you gay people

I go to a small Catholic school where we have mass every week and say a prayer every morning, but we also are in Los Angeles, where people are so progressive and open.

Josie Totah

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I definitely pride myself on suffering through a real high school. A lot of my friends are homeschooled, and I love them for it, but I really wanted that high school experience.

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I get reached out to by a lot of people who just thank me for representing them and their friends. Just showing people like them on TV. It's just really awesome to hear from them.

Josie Totah

like me friends people

As long as you've got pride, you're good.

Josie Totah

good you pride long

I'm happy to be a part of this new generation where people don't care where you come from, what your orientation is, or what your identity is. They just accept you for you.

Josie Totah

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There are funny gay people, and there are funny Indian people, and that's why we watch TV, to laugh. It only makes sense to include all types of funny people, whether or not they're gay or straight or what have you.

Josie Totah

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I'm a pretty fearless person. I'm afraid of, like, creepy men in white vans and sidewalks with no streetlights. But I'm not afraid to go in front of someone and twerk on them.

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Getting to play a role that hasn't been played is such an honor.

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I am a big fan of musical theater.

Josie Totah

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I like to think of myself as a confidently outgoing person.

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I love talking to people and entertaining people.

Josie Totah

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