Being The Change
YOU South Africa|29 December 2016

Karla sees her role as the transgender Maya in The Bold as an important step in promoting tolerance.

Nici De Wet
Being The Change

IT’S easy to see why she caught the eye of one of the most eligible bachelors on The Bold And The Beautiful – none other than Rick Forrester, he of the ice-blue eyes and jaw so chiselled you could cut cheese on it.

When Maya Avant, a raven-haired, doe-eyed model, marched into Forrester Creations – and into its boss’ heart – the scene was set for a sizzling romance. But there was just one catch: she was born male.

As fans of the soapie know, she was eventually forced to confess all to Rick (whom she went on to wed) after her younger sister, Nicole, arrived in town and threatened to expose her as her former brother, Myron.

It’s been hailed as one of the most groundbreaking storylines in soapie history – and one that’s “totally necessary” in this day and age when LGBT issues are so relevant, says Karla Mosley (35), who plays Maya.

“This is the kind of opportunity I’ve prayed for – to make change in the world through my art.”

As Bradley Bell, Bold’s executive producer and head writer, explains, “The transgender story we’re telling is important because it’s about tolerance, it’s about respecting other people’s differences. In the end we all want to be loved, it doesn’t matter if you’re transgender, gay, straight – this is a love story.”

To add to the drama the writers threw in another twist: Maya asked her sister to be a surrogate for her and Rick’s baby.

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