.ianaIexander and Blu del Barrio are joining StarTrek as the show's first trans and non-binary characters respectively
has kept its casting under wraps, and not much is known about Adira and Gray, but del Barrio didAdira is a wonderfully complex character. Mainly because of this duality they have within them: they’re astonishingly intelligent and yet they’re still a kid. They experience their emotions at a heightened level, like most teenagers. That’s what makes them so fun to play. I like to describe them as cerebrally brilliant and emotionally a puppy.
The franchise has been known for pushing boundaries since it first aired in 1966. It even came under fire in the late ’60s for featuring an interracial kiss between the characters Kirk and Uhura.Main image: Actor Blu del Barrio.
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