Chella Man, a Genderqueer activist, in Washington's "Titans"

by Sam Manzella

4 hours ago

Actor, model and transgender activist Chella Man officially joins the ranks of the group DC Universe. Titans: He was chosen to play Jericho, son of Deathstroke, in the live television series, reports the Cartoon Resources.

The man, who is Jewish / Sino-American and who identifies as deaf and genderqueer, is taken over by IMG Models and has made a name for himself as an LGBTQ activist. Brooklynite, 20, has documented on his social media platforms and through "Man-Made," a column for which he wrote the physical transition, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and surgery for high level Their.

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In comic books, the character of Jericho – who can possess anyone with whom he makes eye contact – has become silent in a brutal attack in his youth and uses sign language to communicate with other members of the group. team of Titans. Cartoon Resources reports that he is generally regarded as one of the caring members of the young hero team.

Although the original Tales of Teen Titans Comics from the 1980s have never explicitly addressed Jericho's baduality, his modern incarnation is sharper and openly bibadual.

On Twitter and Instagram, Man thanked DC Universe for this opportunity and confirmed his film debut.

"As a Jewish POC, deaf and deaf, I have always remembered the power of my differences," he wrote. "It's a dream come true, I will now be able to present this power on the Titans. "

The man must appear in Titans Season 2, although the official release date of the second season of the series has not been announced. In the United States, broadcast season 1 of Titans at DC Universe; internationally, watch the show on Netflix.