Just want my piece of the American Pie.

You got your slice, where is mine?

Lick my fingers on this thing called, like, just a piece of

singing, one of my favorite songs of her is called American Pie.

I think that shea's voice is so special, which as you'll hear today, is something that

Shia doesn't necessarily agree with.

You know, the fact that she's making music, that she's assigned artist, it feels like

a joke to her, that it couldn't possibly be real.

We live in a world that doesn't often show trans people respect,

so she asks, why would she think she'd be respected as an artist and musician?

We talk about all that today, as well as about running away from home at 14,

and she does mention abuse and thoughts of suicide during that time,

so just a heads up there.

From The Advocate magazine in partnership with Glad, I'm Jeffrey Masters, and this is LGBTQ and A.

I'd like to start with your song American Pie.

I love the framing of it that you're talking about, living truthfully, and framing that in terms of the American dream.

Can you just talk about the song and what you wanted people to take away from it?

Well, the thing is, is I think just think about my life and what you wanted people to take away from it? Well, the thing is, is I think, you know, I think just think about my, like, life and my experience

and just like the many people I've met throughout the years. I mean, I've met a whole lot of

people throughout the years from state to state running. I feel like a state running from state to

state trying to look for that place

where you can find that freedom, trying to find a place where you can be, you know, everybody

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