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Nickelodeon Rolls Out ‘Trans Youth Acting Challenge’ With Transgender Actor

“This is a dream come true for me, too.”

Jon Brown
Nickelodeon Rolls Out ‘Trans Youth Acting Challenge’ With Transgender Actor
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Nickelodeon is joining with one of its transgender actors to roll out a “trans youth acting challenge” for young people who identify as trans or nonbinary and want to pursue an acting career.

The network for children is working with actor Michael D. Cohen for the project, who played a character named Schwoz in the show “Henry Danger,” which aired from 2014 to 2020.

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