Laverne was accused of being "mean" and shading Dylan when Dylan excitedly approached her on the 2023 Grammys red carpet.

Laverne Cox has opened up about her heavily scrutinized conversation with Dylan Mulvaney on the 2023 Grammy’s red carpet. In a joint ELLE interview alongside Mulvaney published on Friday, the Orange is the New Black alum admitted that many people commented that Cox was being “shady” throughout the interaction, which she didn’t expect.

The ‘Paper Doll’ author and the ‘Clean Slate’ actress discuss navigating trans life in the public eye—and set the record straight about their friendship.

In honor of the recent release of Mulvaney’s debut memoir, Paper Doll: Notes From a Late Bloomer, we asked the 28-year-old star to reflect on the books that have guided her path toward self-discovery.