Teaching others how to speak, a voice falls silent
May 8, 2024 8:01 AM Subscribe
Zoey Alexandria, voice actor, singer, and instructor for transgender voices, has passed away at the age of 29. She spent much of her adult life dedicated to helping other trans people navigate their way through finding new voices and addressing vocal dysphoria. Her YouTube channel is a valuable resource for others during and after transition.
Zoey had a moment of fame when she voiced the character of The Unknown from the computer game Dead By Daylight. Unfortunately, the role included transphobic tropes that resulted in controversy, such as trans women being depicted as monsters or for shock value. Zoey apologized for the situation and explained that she was given insufficient information to know how transphobic the depiction would be. She accused the game developers of tricking her with the role. Just a short time afterwards, Zoey chose to stop treatment for encephalitis. She died on April 30th.
Zoey had a moment of fame when she voiced the character of The Unknown from the computer game Dead By Daylight. Unfortunately, the role included transphobic tropes that resulted in controversy, such as trans women being depicted as monsters or for shock value. Zoey apologized for the situation and explained that she was given insufficient information to know how transphobic the depiction would be. She accused the game developers of tricking her with the role. Just a short time afterwards, Zoey chose to stop treatment for encephalitis. She died on April 30th.
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Twenty Nine is not passing away. People in their 70s or older "pass away". Twenty-nine is "tragically died before their time."
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People who help others literally find their voice are heroes.
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Thank you for this. I was not familiar with her and this prompted me to seek out some of her singing. I greatly enjoyed this duet she recorded with herself in multiple registers.
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