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The Naked Truth: Calpernia Addams

The Naked Truth: Calpernia Addams

Calpernia Addams strips down for our feature on the beauty and blemish of the human body.

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Calpernia Addams, 37 Nashville Likes: eyes Dislikes: "I'm too tall and too big"

Calpernia Addams survived the crushing self-critiques that nearly drove her to suicide as a young man only to be faced with the physical scrutiny that comes with being a Hollywood TV personality. "When I look in the mirror I'm not happy with what I'm seeing," says the transgender actress. "But I've come to accept and make the best of it."

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