Catherine Zeta-Jones to play Britain's first transexual

[muchlove]

Hollywood star CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has reportedly been asked to play transsexual cabaret star APRIL ASHLEY in a new film.

Singer-turned-model Ashley, who was born GEORGE JAMIESON in Liverpool, England, in 1935, caused a scandal when British newspaper The People outed her in 1961 - prompting her husband ARTHUR CORBETT to have their marriage annulled.

A source tells the New York Post, "There's no word on whether (Catherine) has agreed (to the role)."

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[Elvira]

Singer-turned-model Ashley, who was born GEORGE JAMIESON in Liverpool, England, in 1935, caused a scandal when British newspaper The People outed her in 1961 - prompting her husband ARTHUR CORBETT to have their marriage annulled

I find it hard to believe that someone would not be suspicious until they read
about it in a newspaper.

Sounds like the next movie craze will be about transsexuals.

[SVZ]

LIVERPOOL, England (UPI) -- Catherine Zeta-Jones will star in a Hollywood version of the life of April Ashley, Britain`s first transsexual.

George Jamieson was born in Liverpool, joined the Navy at age 14 and was locked up in a high security mental hospital after attempting suicide at age 16, the Liverpool Daily Post reported Thursday.

He eventually became part of a Paris cabaret show and underwent a sex change operation in Casablanca. Since then, April, now 70, has become a high society celebrity, the newspaper said.

She became a top Vogue model, was friendly with John Lennon and reportedly had affairs with actor Omar Sharif and late INXS singer Michael Hutchence.





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[AgentOrange]

Didn't Micheal Douglas make the crack that when her met Zeta Jones, he thought that she was a man in drag, because she wouldn't kiss him for 9 monthes? Not that anyone believes it.

[tofucheesecake]

Hear that? It's the sound of a bandwagon slowly creaking by.