'When we think outside of the box and think about being inclusive, God, the possibilities are endless.” - LaverneCox
“I’m blown away,” she tells during Advertising Week in New York City, where she gave a talk about brand inclusivity with Smirnoff's vice president of brand marketing Jay Sethi. “I got an email [from Smirnoff] saying 'We want to put your dialog to music, and we’d love to play it during the pop-ups we’re doing during Pride and do you approve?' I listened and was like, ‘This is amazing, of course you can use it.
,” she says. “And Billy Porter is an openly gay black man who just made Emmy history,” she adds, referring to Porter taking home the best lead actor trophy at this year's awards, making him the first gay black man to do so. What does that push look like in the context of the music industry? Cox, not surprisingly, has some thoughts. “It’s about being persistent. I’m no expert in the music industry, but there are different elements. There are record labels, there are concert venues, there’s music press and then there are the artists. A lot of people are making music and the music isn’t breaking through.
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