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Francis Garcia EscalanteFrancis Garcia Escalante (born approx. 1950) is a Mexican transvestite who has become a famous actor/actress. Francis' birthname is Francisco, but he/she is better known plainly as Francis. It is unclear whether he/she actually had a sex change operation. Francis gained attention first as a vedette, participating at various clubs and theaters, with a transvestites' ballet. With this musical group, Francis participated in the movie Noches de Cabaret, with legendary actress Sasha Montenegro. From there on, Francis went on to get small roles at Televisa's Spanish soap operas. One of his/her first roles in a soap opera was that of a transvestite who was attempting to gain his mother's acceptance. This was viewed by many as a social message towards acceptance of homosexualism in Mexico. From there on, he/she started getting more and more prominent roles at other soap operas. Francis has continued working in theater too, and is currently on a tour that has taken him/her to various locations across Mexico and in the United States. He/she has also become a reporter for some television gossip shows, interviewing various of his/her acting colleagues. Some of his/her interviews have been memorable, more recently the one with Ernesto Laguardia, who allegedly pushed him/her off and told him/her he (Laguardia) didn't feel like talking to Francis. Francis had a 15 year relationship with a man in Mexico City. Francis announced, however, that he/she was not involved in any relationships at the moment when interviewed by TV y Novelas magazine. When asked about a sex change operation, Francis dodged the subject. External link (In Spanish) Escalante, Francis Garcia Escalante, Francis Garcia
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