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Jul 16, 2017 · Actor Brian Michael Smith, who appeared on a recent episode of "Queen Sugar," has come out as transgender. Ben Esner. Smith has appeared on "Girls," "Blue Bloods," "Law and Order"...
In 2017, Smith was cast in the role of Officer Antoine "Toine" Wilkins on OWN 's series Queen Sugar. Toine is a trans man. Executive-produced by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey, the Louisiana -set drama focuses on the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings.
Mar 8, 2023 · In his role on the critically-acclaimed series, Queen Sugar, Brian plays the role of Toine Wilkins, a transgender cop, and the dear friend of the series' main character, Ralph Angel. The show pushes viewers to think more about diversity in the black community.
- Jamie Lerner
Mar 31, 2023 · "I didn't see it for myself for a long time," the '9-1-1: Lone Star' and 'L Word: Generation Q' and 'Queen Sugar' alum says of having a career as an openly trans actor.
Jul 17, 2017 · The character of Toine Wilkins, a transgender police officer on OWN’s critically acclaimed series Queen Sugar, is the first trans person Brian Michael Smith has ever portrayed, and is perhaps...
- Angela Helm
Oct 26, 2020 · Queen Sugar actor Brian Michael has come out as transgender. Michael appeared in “Caroling Dusk,” episode five of the show’s second season, as an officer who has a run-in with Ralph Angel.
Jul 18, 2017 · The 34-year-old, who portrayed Toine, a transgender character on a recent episode of Queen Sugar, spoke with GLAAD, recalling that he "began to understand that I was transgender" while studying...
