Andrea James

Trans Teen Nicole Maines's Acting Debut in Royal Pains Has an Important Message

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In and out of the national eye for more than five years as she battled for the right to use the girl’s bathrooms at her public school in her Orono, Maine, trans teen Nicole Maines is back in the spotlight — but this time, she’s living out her acting dreams. Maines, a 17-year-old high school senior, will make her small-screen debut in a June 23 episode of USA’s medical dramedy Royal Pains, playing young transgender choreographer Anna.

 

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