Laverne Cox Reveals Two Things That Kept Her "Alive" After a Suicide Attempt at Age 11

Laverne Cox Reveals Two Things That Kept Her "Alive" After a Suicide Attempt at Age 11

The actress wrote about "intensely painful" experiences with shame in her upcoming memoir, 'Transcendent.'Laverne Cox on April 6, 2026.Credit: Getty ImagesThe GistLaverne Cox discussed her upcoming memoir, Transcendent, in a new interview.In the book, she wrote about the "intensely painful" moments in her life.Cox credited these two things with keeping her "alive" after attempting suicide at the age of 11.Laverne Cox is opening up about "intense…

BLK ALERTS - Laverne Cox retells harrowing story of being left in an orphanage in upcoming memoir

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 06: Laverne Cox attends the world premiere of Apple’s “Outcome” at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on April 06, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)Photo by: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images The actress revealed that she and her twin brother were left in an orphanage for a month after being rejected by their father. Laverne Cox shared a deeply traumatizing moment in her childhood where she wa…

Laverne Cox Recalls Childhood Orphanage Trauma

Long before Laverne Cox became a history-making actress, Emmy-winning producer, and one of the most recognizable trans advocates in entertainment, she was a child trying to make sense of rejection, instability, and survival. The Orange Is the “New Black” star is now revisiting one of the most painful chapters of her childhood in her upcoming memoir “Transcendent,” which arrives June 9. In a new interview with PEOPLE, Cox revealed that her mother…