Ts Madison
Ts Madison Hinton (born October 22, 1977), also known as Maddie, is an American reality television personality, actress, and LGBT activist. With the reality show The Ts Madison Experience, she became the first black trans woman to star in and executive produce her own reality series.[1] She has appeared in films such as Zola and Bros and has been a member of the regular judging panel on RuPaul's Drag Race since the show's fifteenth season following several previous appearances as a guest judge.[2]
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Madison at RuPaul's Dragcon 2017 | |
| Born | October 22, 1977 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www |
Biography
Madison rose to fame in 2013 after going viral following the release of a Vine clip titled "New Weave 22 Inches". The video features her exposing her nude body.[3] During this time, Madison was starring in adult films and running a successful production company.[4] On the LGBTQ&A podcast, Madison said she started doing sex work after being fired from multiple jobs for being trans. "I was hell-bent on me not being broke anymore in life. Me not having to worry about where I'm going to live, how I'm going to pay my bills, because I came from that time of me having to really worry. And this was a place of security for me."[4]
After becoming a viral sensation,[5] Madison signed a recording and media contract with Pink Money Records in 2014 and released her first single "Feeling My Fish" shortly after. In 2016, Madison released her debut album, The New Supreme,[6] and appeared with Ellis Miah and RuPaul on the song, "Drop".[7] In 2021, she collaborated with Todrick Hall on the song, "DICK THIS BIG".[8]
With World of Wonder, she starred in two web series, Wait a Minute and Lemme Pick You Up.[9][10][11][12]
In 2015, she released her memoir, A Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen.[13]
Madison has had roles in the movie Zola, and the upcoming romantic comedy, The Perfect Find, on Netflix.[4] Janicza Bravo, the director of Zola, told The New York Times that she discovered Madison through her viral Vine video, watching it "maybe 20 times in a row...I became kind of obsessed with her."[14] Madison appeared in Bros, "the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio".[15] According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie has a "historic all-LGBTQ principal cast".[15]
Madison has made multiple appearances as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race. In 2019, Silky Nutmeg Ganache played Madison in the Snatch Game episode of RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 and won the episode.[16][17]
In 2021, The Ts Madison Experience debuted on We TV, making Madison the first black trans woman to star in her own reality show. Madison was also an executive producer on the series.[1] On February 2021, Madison shared on a Facebook panel her experiences and knowledge on erasure of Black trans love.[18] In 2022, WE tv announced that The Ts Madison Experience had been renewed for a second season.[19]
Madison's voice is sampled on the song "Cozy" on Beyoncé's 2022 album Renaissance.[20]
Works
Film
- Trans-Me (2017), written by B. Octavious Sims and produced by SimGriggs Productions, directed by Sims and Gregory Griggs
- Zola (2020) - "Hollywood"[21]
- Bros (2022) - Angela[22]
- The Perfect Find - TBA, Gabrielle Union-led project[23]
Television
- RuPaul's Drag Race, guest judge (seasons thirteen and fourteen), regular judge (season fifteen)[2]
- Amazon Prime Video's Fish Tank (2018), co-starred with Isis King and Arisce Wanzer[24]
- The Ts Madison Experience (2021)
- Turnt Out with TS Madison on Fox Soul (2022)
- Hush (2022) - Mona Dee[25][26]
Streaming television
- Wait a Minute through World of Wonder Productions[27]
- Lemme Pick You Up through World of Wonder Productions
- Queens Supreme Court (2018), previously Queens Court
- Bish Let's Dish (Bae Edition)
- Beyond The Bench (2019)
- Cracking The Cold Cases w/ Ts Madison (2019)
- Song Association w/ Ts Madison (2019)
- Fuse Tv (The Read) w/ Ts Madison (2019)
- BUILD Series, The X Change Rate: Ts Madison (2019)
- A Spotlight Session w/ Ts Madison (2020)
- Bring Back My Girls (2022)
- Pierre's Panic Room (2020–present), hosted by Pierre Edwards[28]
Music
- The New Supreme (2014), released on Pink Money Records
- RuPaul’s Butch Queen, Drop feat. Ts Madison (2016)[29]
- The Queens Supreme Court Theme Song (2018)
- Pop That Ass (2020)
- Khia's Next Caller, feat. Ts Madison (2017)[30]
- Rigel Gemini's Coffee In My Cup - Music Video (2021)[31]
Books
- A Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen (2015), published by CreateSpace[32]
Podcasting
- Queens Supreme Court (2018), previously Queens Court
- Laugh & Learn (2021), Special Guest; greeted by host Flame Monroe, a transgender comedian[33]
- Pierre's Panic Room (2020–present), Guest; hosted by Pierre Edwards[34]
Radio
Madison has guest starred a number of times on Nicki Minaj's Queen Radio show, which aired on Beats 1.[35]
Awards
Madison was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Transgender Erotica Awards hosted by Grooby, and received a standing ovation.[36][37] In 2019, she was honored in the Out magazine Top 100 influential LGBT people.[38] In 2022 she won the WOWIE Award for Best Viral Moment.[39] In 2022, Madison and Dominique Morgan were chosen as the Grand Marshals of the NYC Pride Parade.[40]
References
- ^ a b "TS Madison Opens Up About Her New Reality Show and Black Trans Love". them. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (December 19, 2022). "Ts Madison joins RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 as rotating judge". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Trans Viral Star Ts Madison Opens Up About Fame, Visibility And More | HuffPost
- ^ a b c "The Future Belongs to Ts Madison". www.advocate.com. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "This Trans Viral Sensation Getting Her Own Web Series May Be Best Thing To Happen All Week". The Huffington Post. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ^ The New Supreme Has Risen Courtesy Of Pink Money Records American Commission 6 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Drop (feat. Ts Madison & Ellis Miah), 2016-03-04, retrieved 2021-10-19
- ^ DICK THIS BIG (feat. TS Madison), 2021-06-08, retrieved 2021-10-19
- ^ Barnes, Mo (3 February 2015). "TS Madison Talks Life Before Porn Fame". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Barnes, Mo (4 February 2015). "TS Madison Rises From Prostitution To Porn Mogul, part 2". Rolling Out. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Barnes, Mo (10 February 2015). "TS Madison Calls Out Entertainers Who Profit From Gay Culture, part 3". RollingOut.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Barnes, Mo (13 February 2015). "TS Madison Gives Advice on Oral Sex and the Porn Business, part 4". RollingOut.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "TS Madison on her brand new memoir". MSNBC.com. MSNBC.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Garcia, Sandra E. (2021-09-17). "TS Madison Steals the Spotlight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (2021-09-23). "Billy Eichner Sets Historic LGBTQ Cast (With a Twist) for Universal's 'Bros' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Matt, Rogers (18 April 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: The Deadliest Snatch". Vulture. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ RuPaul's Drag Race (Game-Show, Reality-TV), World of Wonder Productions, 2009-02-02, retrieved 2021-10-19
- ^ Telusma, Blue (2021-02-12). "TS Madison calls out trans people being left out of 'Black Love' conversations". TheGrio. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Johnson, Kay (2022-03-15). "EXCLUSIVE: Ts Madison's Reality Show 'THE TS MADISON EXPERIENCE' Will Be Renewed For Season 2 on WeTV". theJasmineBRAND. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "TS Madison Talks Being Sampled On 'Renaissance:' 'You Never Know How Things Line Up'". Essence. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "Zola (2020)". IMDb. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "TS Madison of 'Bros' on going from Vine star to movie star: 'I am where I belong'". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Allen, Kalen (2021-10-24). "Actress TS Madison on Going Mainstream and How She Defines Joy". The Click. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Watch Fish Tank | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2022-06-02). "AllBlk Greenlights Drama Series 'Hush' Starring Joyful Drake, Caryn Ward Ross, Erica Mena, More". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "T.S Madison". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Asea, Adam (24 December 2014). "Ts Madison in Wait A Minute – Holiday Special". The Wow Report. World Of Wonder Productions. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "T.S. Madison Recalls Being Raped At Gunpoint While She Was A Sex Worker". Café Mocha Radio. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "Next Caller (feat. Ts. Madison) [Explicit]". Amazon. October 13, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rigel Gemini Gets Steamy with Atlanta Queens in 'Coffee In My Cup'". Subvrt Mag. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "TS Madison on her brand new memoir". MSNBC.com. MSNBC. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Listen To Laugh & Learn Podcast Online At PodParadise.com". www.podparadise.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ FM, Player. "Pierre's Panic Room". Pierre's Panic Room. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Nicki Minaj Corrects 'Queen Radio' Co-Host for Misgendering Ts Madison". Billboard.
- ^ "AVN - TEA Show Celebrates 2016 Winners".
- ^ "Winners Are Announced for 2016 Transgender Erotica Awards".
- ^ "Here are your Out100 Entertainers of the Year Awards". 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Here Are World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards Winners". World of Wonder. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "TS Madison And Dominique Morgan Announced As Grand Marshals For 2022 NYC Pride Parade". Essence. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- "Granderson: Beyoncé embraces Black queer culture. And we live in Beyoncé's world". Los Angeles Times. 3 August 2022.
External links
- Media related to Ts Madison at Wikimedia Commons
- Ts Madison at IMDb
- Ts Madison at Rotten Tomatoes
- Ts Madison at TV Guide