Laverne Cox ends MAGA cop relationship as memoir launches

Actress and activist Laverne Cox has detailed the end of her past relationship with a supporter of former President Donald Trump, citing a fundamental difference in values, as she promotes her new memoir released this week. Cox, 54, revealed that the five-year relationship with a New York City police officer, which began during the pandemic, ended after his political views and what she described as his "unexamined life" became clear to her.

Speaking on ABC's "The View" on Monday, Cox explained that the man, whom she has not publicly named, initially lied about his profession and that his political affiliation as a "MAGA Republican voter" only became obvious later. "We didn't plan to fall in love, but we did," Cox said. "By the time his political affiliation became obvious, I'd already had feelings for him." She described him as having treated her "better than anyone I'd ever met" at the start.

Ultimately, Cox said the decision to end the relationship was about personal integrity. "I love him, but I love myself more," she stated. "And staying in this relationship, I betrayed myself—not just my political values, because, in theory, I'd like to believe we can have relationships...