Yasmin Finney The Hearstopper actress talks about her childhood poverty and how the Netflix series' boost to fame has helped her become more self-confident and a transgender icon to all her followers.
The love story between Charlie and Nick in the Netflix series 'Heartstopper' captivated millions of viewers and has become a worldwide success. The series has announced the premiere of its second season which will arrive on Netflix on August 3.
One of the actresses in the cast is Yasmin Finney, who plays Elle Argent, a trans girl who lives a process of personal discovery during her transition. The actress has commented that the character and the success of the series have helped her to have more confidence in herself and she feels very grateful to be living this moment at only 19 years old: "At this age, it is unheard of for someone of Manchester, a self-made trans girl, has a nice three-bedroom flat in London." In addition, this popularity has allowed him to participate in other iconic series such as 'Doctor Who'.
In an interview for the magazine, the actress confessed how her childhood has not been a bed of roses: "My childhood is a bit diffuse. Everything has gone so fast". "We come from poverty, we lived in an official protection neighborhood I remember my mother and I were homeless for 2 weeks and we lived from hotel to hotel."
The actress talks about her relationship with her mother which she confessed during her adolescence was a bit "shaky" but has improved over the years. Her relationship with her sister was different: "My sister and I have a very similar story." "However, now we are two polar opposites." "She's smart and has taken on the normative life that everyone tells you to live: husband, baby. I was never made to follow that path."
Finney remains on track with her acting career and talks about the differences between her and her character in 'Heartstopper': "I would say that Elle is different because she is more confident in herself and surrounds herself with people who like her. raises". She also assures that this installment is going to be very important for her character: "This season a series of things are going to happen to Elle for which the public is not prepared."
Participation in Hearstopper has allowed him to reach an audience that was looking for this type of representation on screen and he is grateful to be a part of it: "What I can tell you is that it was about time, you know? It will definitely reach the audience that needs to arrive and it will be very necessary".
On the other hand, she is grateful for the new projects that are coming to her career, such as the role of Rose Tyler in 'Doctor Who': "I feel honored to be part of this universe. I grew up watching Doctor Who and obsessed with reading Russell T Davies ".
