Maurice Benard’s State of Mind welcomed another General Hospital star recently. While this show is usually something we can’t miss, sometimes things come up and you get delayed. But we finally got around to checking out the chat and it was a great conversation. Let’s take a look at the guest, highlights, and more.
Maurice Benard’s State of Mind welcomes…
This week, Maurice Benard’s State of Mind featured Cassandra James, who plays Terry Randolph in the series. She’s also got a show called “Sort Of” and starred in a Christmas movie earlier this year, “A Christmas Sunset”. It seems this is a career on the rise, so we’re looking forward to seeing what else will come her way.
For now, Benard was both excited and nervous to welcome James on the show. He wanted to know all about her, and was impressed by her breaking new ground as the first Transgender woman in Daytime.
James, likewise, was really happy and excited to be asked on the show. She opened up by giving some background information on her upbringing and family. A Californian by birth, she ended up living in Canada as a child and studied in Toronto. Five years ago, she made her way back to LA and the rest is history.
She spoke of going to an all-boys prep school as a child and feeling as though she didn’t fit in, battling herself and her environment. Luckily, she spoke about how her parents were completely supportive and allowed her to, “Express myself authentically.” Even so, James talked about being in pain during her childhood as she struggled to find her way.
Maurice Benard’s State of Mind: It’s just what I heard…
One favorite part of the interview was when James spoke about the Chinese side of her family and Chinese Medicine. She spoke about how there’s a method to choose the gender of the child. They originally planned for a boy, but her father later on said, “I think I’d rather have a daughter.”
James said while it might have been too late to change things, she believes the Universe answered the request and gave them a daughter after all. It’s a cool take, and we love how she was so open about Spirituality and gratitude in the chat. Of course, she prefaced the story by saying she doesn’t know if this is really true, but it’s just the story she heard.
Maurice Benard’s State of Mind talks struggles
She spoke a bit about her own privilege in being from a supportive family, and how our culture is obsessed with transformation and categories. However, she’s less interested in talking about the physical journey she underwent, which is what she says many are interested in. In fact, she said one of the common things googled about her is what she looked like pre-transition. But her interest is in talking about the emotional journey and how when she transitioned, things changed dramatically.
Her day job was waiting tables, and she said people related to her one way as a “sassy gay waiter” who could get away with “murder”. She didn’t put up with anything from customers and was the boss on her shift. When she showed up as her authentic self, people started relating to her in a different and negative way.
Maurice Benard’s State of Mind and mental health
Of course, Maurice Benard’s State of Mind’s all about mental health and James spoke a bit about battling depression and anxiety in her life, and how important her parents were to her getting through those moments, as well as talk therapy. Benard really got animated when she cited how statistics say a parent’s support reduces risk of suicide, while he was quiet and let her speak through most of it.
Another massive struggle she shared was experiencing dysphoria, which she acknowledged happens despite the privilege of being able and willing to medically transition, as well as how her genetics were favorable to “passing.” Check out the interview to see more about this, her journey as an actor, and more. We especially loved her response to Benard saying he didn’t want to speak a lot in this interview.
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