S5 EP1 | Tracey Africa Norman—Ms. Clairol to Essence. Outed, resilient, trailblazing. Raw. Real. Unapologetic.

Season 5 Premiere Alert!  We’re kicking off Season 5 of FQ Crazy Sexy Cool with an absolute legend — the one and only Tracey Africa Norman— a pioneering, iconic Hall of Famer whose story has reshaped the beauty and fashion industries forever. In this powerful premiere episode, Tracey sits down with us to talk about her groundbreaking career as the first Black trans model to achieve mainstream success — from gracing the packaging of Ms. Clairol, to her editorial work with Harper’s Bazaar, and the infamous Essence photo shoot that sent shockwaves through the industry. For the first time, Tracey opens up like never before — about the highs and the heartbreaks of being outed in an industry that wasn’t ready for her truth. We get into it all: beauty, identity, survival, love, addiction, resilience, and what it really means to live boldly in your authenticity. This episode is raw, real, and deeply human — and sets the tone for a season dedicated to fearless storytelling. Hosted by your girls Asia Snowden, Tabytha Gonzalez, and Tempress, the FQ Crazy Sexy Cool Podcast is where real ones come to share their stories. Subscribe now and turn on those notifications so you never miss a beat — we’re coming at you with new episodes every week! Follow Asia Snowden https://www.instagram.com/born_blondi3 Follow Tabytha Gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/tabythagonz Follow Tempress https://www.instagram.com/i_am_tempress Follow Tracey Africa Norman https://www.instagram.com/tracey_africa Follow Black Trans Femmes in the Arts https://www.instagram.com/btfacollective PRODUCTION TEAM Set Design/Production/Editing by: Gatekeeper Adrian https://www.instagram.com/gatekeeper90 Michael Dajour https://www.instagram.com/michaeldajour Sound Mixing By: Jackie M https://www.instagram.com/wavy_bagels Production Assistant: Kneaku https://www.instagram.com/kneaku Graphics & Social Media by: Semaj Rasan https://www.instagram.com/semajrasan Hair by: Judi Doll https://www.instagram.com/judi.dadoll Powered by Black Trans Femmes in the Arts https://www.btfacollective.org/ RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY GLAAD: https://glaad.org The Center: https://gaycenter.org National Center for Transgender Equality: https://transequality.org Sylvia Rivera Law Project: https://srlp.org A4TE: https://transequality.org/ Association of Transgender Professionals:  https://transgenderprofessionals.org Ackerman Institute for the Family: https://ackerman.org  New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP): https://avp.org InterACT Advocates for Intersex Youth: https://interactavocates.org  Lambda Legal: https://lambdalegal.org Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org DestinationTomorrow: https://destinationtomorrow.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices