‘Pose’ star dies at 52: ‘You are an inspiration’

“Pose” actress Cecilia Gentili, who was a well-known transgender activist, died on Tuesday, February 6.

She was 52 years old.

Gentili’s death was announced in a statement shared on his Instagram page.

“Our beloved Cecilia Gentili passed away this morning so we can remember her in spirit,” the statement said. “Please be gentle to each other and love each other fiercely. We will share more updates about the services and what updates are coming in the coming days. At this time, we are asking for privacy, time, and space to grieve.

The Post has contacted Gentili’s representatives for comment.

Argentina-born Gentili first came to light in 1984. She was a former sex worker who admitted to living in the US ‘undocumented’ for ten years.

He received asylum in the United States in 2012. Subsequently, she was inspired to help others with similar past, which led her to fight for the rights of undocumented immigrants, sex workers, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Gentili served as Director of Policy at GMHC, the world’s first and leading provider of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy, from 2016 to 2019.

In 2019, she founded Trans Equity Consulting, committed to “building the leadership of trans women of color and centering sex workers, immigrants, and incarcerated people as experts in creating a more just world.”

He then co-founded Transmission Fest, the first all-trans music festival in New York City, which was held on June 21, 2022. Proceeds benefited several LGBTQ+ charities.

“We are often Involved at pride events, but we’re not centered,He explained to them the rationale for this event. “And there is a difference.”

In the critically acclaimed FX series “Pose”, which ran from 2018 to 2021, Gentili played Miss Orlando, a New York City woman who provided discounted plastic surgery.

After news of his death was confirmed on social media, hundreds of fans immediately reacted to the sad news.

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote, “Our community will never be the same without you, Cecilia.” “Thank you for giving us so much every day, constantly. You changed so many lives and brought light to Jackson Heights, Corona and beyond.

Her “Pose” co-star, Tobago trans model Dominic Jackson, posted a tribute Tuesday, sharing that she was “deeply saddened” by Gentili’s passing.

“I am very saddened by your departure, dear sister!” she wrote. “Even in death you are forced to reflect, your legacy is one of dynamism, love and compassion that is unapologetic and true. I thank you very much for all the work you have done. You made the sacrifice to courageously speak and live your truth, and because of it you have changed and impacted many lives and the world. I love you always beautiful strong sister! rest well!”

Angelica Ross, “Pose” actress and founder and CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises, a firm that helps transgender people find employment in the tech industry, also commented on Gentili’s passing, saying, “Such a fierce advocate in power. Take rest.”

Drag performer Chiquitita also paid tribute, posting a video of the pair on stage, writing, “I will honor your name for the rest of my life. thank you for everything. Thank you for being a mother to me.”

In addition to being an actress and activist, Gentili was a writer and published “Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Is Not My Rapist” in 2022.

“I love telling stories,” she told them in an interview. “I’ve been telling the same stories for 10 years, okay? But my stories are always different. I tell stories differently depending on where I am, how I’m feeling, who’s listening. If I feel like people need a little compassion, I can inject compassion into my story. If I feel people need to hear the hard truth, I can be a fanatic. With the book, you lose it. There is only one way and that is on paper. So when I started writing these stories, I hated it.

“But then it was like, what if I write a letter? it was a cat [Fitzpatrick, of LittlePuss Press] Who taught me this. What if stories are part of a letter? And it was a beautiful discovery,” he added. “Because then the story is not about the story. It’s the message you want to translate for that person.”

In 2023, the book won the American Library Association’s Stonewall Book Award.