Domaine Javier Explained

Domaine Javier
Birth Date:[1]
Occupation:Actress, tv personality, nurse
Years Active:2011–present
Alma Mater:Riverside City College, Western Governors University[2]

Domaine Javier is a Philippine-born[3] actress, nurse, and TV personality. She came to prominence after appearing on the MTV show True Life and being expelled by and suing California Baptist University over her right to study nursing there as a transgender woman.

Early life and education

Javier is of Filipina, Caucasian, Spanish, Pacific Islander, Native American, and Chinese heritage, but mostly identifies as Filipina.[4] [2] She has publicly identified as female since she was 13,[5] [6] and graduated valedictorian from high school despite bullying.[7] She attended Riverside City College, where she was chosen Homecoming queen in 2010.[7] [8] In 2011, she was to have transferred in the fall to California Baptist University, also in Riverside, to study nursing on academic and music scholarships, when an April episode of the MTV reality series True Life based on a year in her life[9] led the university to accuse her of fraud for stating her gender as female on her application; she was suspended and then expelled.[5] [6] [7] [10] [11] She continued her studies at Riverside City College[12] and became a registered nurse.[8] In 2013, she received the prestigious Kaiser Permanente Nursing Scholarship Award via eQuality Scholarship Collaborative for her service to the LGBTQ+ community.[13] In 2013 she sued the university for unlawful discrimination under the California Unruh Civil Rights Act and breach of contract;[10] [11] [14] [15] in July 2014 a judge ruled that as a private religious institution, the college was entitled to exclude transgender people from in-person classes, but that it must not discriminate against them in its for-profit businesses and services open to the public, including on-line classes, and awarded her $4,000 in damages plus costs; the breach of contract suit was rejected on procedural grounds.[12] [16]

In addition to multiple nursing college degrees, Javier has a total of seven college degrees in various fields, including Fine and Applied Arts with emphasis on Performing Arts; Humanities, Philosophy, & Arts; Social and Behavioral Studies; and Math & Science.[2]

In November 2022, Javier was Congressionally-recognized by the United States House of Representatives for her outstanding achievements and contributions to the community.[17]

Performing career

In November 2011, Javier appeared in an edition of Anderson Cooper's talk show, Anderson Live, on transgender youth.[18] [19]

In June 2020, she was a contestant in the 20th season of Worst Cooks in America, the first openly transgender woman to appear on the Food Network. Under the mentorship of Chef Anne Burrell, Javier finished at 5th place.[8] [20] She returned in 2021 in the companion series Worst Cooks in America: Dirty Dishes where favorite former recruits watch past episodes of the show and react to them.[21] She also competed on the first-ever all-stars season of Worst Cooks in America titled "Best Of The Worst," where fan-favorite recruits from past seasons returned for another shot at redemption. The show premiered on April 25, 2021, and concluded on May 30, 2021. Javier finished as the finalist for Chef Michael Symon's Blue Team and ultimately placed as the runner-up.[22] [23]

As an actress, she appeared in a 2013 episode of Adam Devine's House Party titled "Front Yard Comedy"[24] and was cast as Sü, the lead character in The Switch, a comedy series that became the first television series produced and directed by a transgender person and with all transgender roles played by transgender actors; because it was a Canadian production that requires certain rules and regulations, the role eventually had to be recast.[4] [25] [26]

She has also played small roles in a number of other TV series and feature films, including the 2015 horror short Lucid Dark.[27]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014ER NurseFeature film
2015Lucid DarkNurse BarnesShort film
2017DismissedHigh School TeacherFeature film
2023Another Day in America[28] Starling "Star" SmithFeature Film (Post-Prod)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011True LifeHerselfEpisode: "I'm Passing as Someone I'm Not"
2011Anderson LiveHerselfEpisode: "Children & Teens Trapped in the Wrong Body"
2012True LifeHerselfEpisode: "Then and Now"
2013True LifeHerselfEpisode: "True Life's Greatest Moments Ever"
2013Adam DeVine's House PartyAnnie's BestieEpisode: "Front Yard Comedy"
2014ParenthoodFrat GirlEpisode: "The Enchanting Mr. Knight"
2014Mike & MollyBar PatronEpisode: "Rich Man, Poor Girl"
2014RevengeOpera AttendeeEpisode: "Disgrace"
2014PerceptionNurse2 episodes
2014The BridgePrison NurseEpisode: "The Acorn"
2016Angie TribecaLibrary PatronEpisode: "Commissioner Bigfish"
2016The Switch Teaser Pilot
2017Game ShakersWedding GuestEpisode: "Wedding Shower of Doom"
2020Worst Cooks in AmericaHerself5 episodes (5th place)
2021Worst Cooks in America: Dirty DishesHerself8 episodes
2021Worst Cooks in America: Best of the WorstHerself6 episodes (Runner-up)
2022KenanDoctorEpisode: "Destroying Miami"

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Viewpoints Vol. 99 Issue 9 March 11, 2021 by RCC Viewpoints – Issuu. 12–13. Viewpoints. Issuu. Cabral. Leo. March 11, 2021. March 12, 2021.
  2. Web site: RCC Alumna Domaine Javier discusses her struggles and successes throughout her life. Viewpoints. Riverside City College. Cabral. Leo. March 11, 2021. April 3, 2021.
  3. Doomed Dinners. Worst Cooks in America. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717005335/https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/worst-cooks-in-america/episodes/20/doomed-dinners. Food Network. 10:30. June 12, 2020. July 17, 2020. November 6, 2021.
  4. Reggie Myers . What to Watch: The Switch . Vada . July 19, 2014 . February 13, 2021 .
  5. News: Jeff Nguyen . October 31, 2011 . Transgender Student Says School Kicked Her Out For Being A Him . February 13, 2021 . KCAL-TV . Los Angeles .
  6. News: Lila Shapiro . Domaine Javier, Transgender Student, Sues University That Expelled Her For 'Fraud' . Huffpost . February 27, 2013 . February 2, 2016 .
  7. Web site: Samuel Finch . One standout to make a difference . Viewpoints . Riverside City College . October 6, 2011 . February 13, 2021 .
  8. Web site: Rasheeda Campbell . Worst Cooks in America: Domaine Javier makes history on Food Network . July 2020 . Reality Titbit . February 13, 2021 .
  9. Web site: I'm Passing as Someone I'm Not . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025061756/https://www.mtv.com/episodes/cn0an2/true-life-i-m-passing-as-someone-i-m-not-season-2011-ep-11 . dead . October 25, 2020 . True Life . MTV . April 9, 2011 . February 13, 2021 .
  10. News: Emma Margolin . Transgender woman sues Christian university that expelled her . MSNBC . April 25, 2014 . February 13, 2021 .
  11. Katie McDonough . Transgender student sues Baptist university that expelled her . Salon . May 28, 2013 . February 13, 2021 .
  12. News: Brian Rokos . Riverside: Cal Baptist wins on most claims in suit by transgender student . The Press Enterprise . Riverside, California . July 11, 2014 . February 13, 2021 .
  13. Web site: 2013 eQuality Scholars . eQuality Scholarship Collaborative . equalityscholarship.org. 2013 . February 13, 2021 .
  14. News: February 28, 2013 . California Riverside. A5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. February 13, 2021 . Newspapers.com .
  15. News: Judge Expected To Rule On Expulsion Of Transgender Student From Cal Baptist . KCAL-TV . Los Angeles. May 30, 2014 . February 13, 2021 .
  16. News: Bob Allen . Expelled transgender student gets partial win . Baptist News Global . July 15, 2014 . February 13, 2021 .
  17. News: Domaine Javier . Well… this is nice.. Instagram . December 12, 2022 . September 17, 2023 .
  18. Web site: Queer Voices: Anderson Cooper Features Transgender Youth And Families On 'Anderson' Talk Show . HuffPost . December 6, 2017 . November 16, 2011 . February 13, 2021 .
  19. News: Trans children and youth are the focus of Wednesday afternoon's episode of 'Anderson' . Dallas Voice . November 16, 2011 . February 13, 2021 .
  20. Web site: Nickolaus Hines . The Truth About The Worst Cooks In America . Mashed . September 15, 2020 . February 13, 2021 .
  21. Web site: Third Time's A Charm For Food Network's Armenian Princess Louisa Sharamatyan With New Show 'Dirty Dishes' . Hollywood411 . Medium . February 4, 2021 . February 13, 2021 .
  22. Web site: wnypapers.com . Michael Symon joins Anne Burrell to mentor fan-favorite recruits in 'Worst Cooks in America: Best of the Worst' . Niagara Frontier Publications . March 19, 2021 . April 3, 2021 .
  23. Web site: foodsided.com . Did the Worst Cooks in America Season 22 winner continue the streak? . FanSided.com . May 31, 2021 . June 1, 2021 .
  24. Web site: Front Yard Comedy . Adam Devine's House Party . Comedy Central . November 21, 2013 . February 13, 2021 .
  25. Glennisha Morgan . 'The Switch,' New Comedy Series, Casts All Transgender Actors For Trans Roles . HuffPost . February 2, 2016 . March 25, 2013 . February 13, 2021 .
  26. Book: Vincent Terrace . Internet Lesbian and Gay Television Series, 1996–2014 . Jefferson, North Carolina . McFarland . 2015 . 180 . 9780786498055 .
  27. Web site: Lucid Dark . KZClip . October 23, 2016 . February 13, 2021 .
  28. Web site: Another Day in America . .