Riley Knoxx Makes NBA History As First Trans Halftime Show Performer
March 18, 2020Riley Knoxx has made NBA history as the first openly trans woman to perform during an NBA halftime show.
“They reached out to me, believe it or not,” Knoxx said in a recent interview about how her history-making performance came to be. “They have been watching for a while and they've been wanting me to perform at their events, but they were just waiting for the right time and space. And it just worked out that because they were watching, that's how I got this chance.”
As ‘Out’ reports, Knoxx, who has been performing for 17 years already, also talked about the hard work she has out in over the years which got her to where she stands now.
“People often ask me, 'Well how did you get this or how did you get that?' and I say, 'Years and years of preparation, years and years of putting in the hard work,’” she said. “I've worked and worked and worked until I was blue in the face and I still do. I still have the drive and the love for this after all these years.”
She added that “People always ask me, 'How does it feel to be living your dreams? Or did you dream of this?' And I'm always like, 'No!' I couldn't have dreamed of this. I'm living beyond anything I could have dreamed of. So I tell people to never put a cap on their dreams—dream without limitations.”
Knoxx, who is known worldwide for her Beyoncé impersonations, performed ‘Formation’, ‘End of Time’ and ‘Crazy in Love’.
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