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Feb 2024
1h 3m

Laverne Cox: Stop Taking Crumbs from Men

Alex Cooper
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Join Alex in the studio for a sit-down interview with Laverne Cox. Laverne dishes to Alex about meeting her boyfriend on Tinder and gives her input on the dating app scene. She hypes up all the Daddy Gang members still out there fighting the good fight looking for their perfect match and gives some great first date advice. Alex and Laverne discuss what would ... Show More
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