Laverne Cox Likes Dating Jewish Men, Is "Up Front, Right Away" About Being Trans—Watch Now!

Orange Is the New Black star tells Chelsea Handler why she's a fan of Hebrew hotties

By Rebecca Macatee Jun 19, 2014 3:00 PMTags

Laverne Cox definitely has a type!

On Wednesday's Chelsea Lately, the Orange Is the New Black star revealed she's got a thing for Jewish men!

"I don't know anybody that dates Jewish men," Chelsea Handler quipped. "I mean I would date a Jew, I guess—I mean, I'm Jewish...[but] it's not a type that anyone I know goes for—it's more like an accident."

Laverne laughed at the late-night host's take on Hebrew hotties, telling her she's "dated a lot of Jewish men."

Actually, she told E! News exclusively just last week that despite her crazy busy schedule (which includes being the first out trans person to ever cover Time magazine) she's somehow "managing to find time to date."

"I'm seeing someone but we haven't defined what we're doing," she explained, adding, "We're just enjoying each other's company and having a very good time and laughing together and supporting each other."

So, it seems, Laverne's relationship status is still TBD. When she is in the game, she's "always up front, right away," she told Chelsea. "I'm like, 'I'm trans. If you have a problem with that, you can move on now, and if you don't, let's get to know each other.'"

Honesty is the best policy! But, back to Laverne's type—what is it about Jewish men that she likes so much? Watch the clip above to find out, plus, hear how Laverne got the last laugh when she proved a grade school teacher right by "ending up in New Orleans in a dress!"

Tune into Chelsea Lately weeknights at 11 p.m. on E!

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