Miranda gushed about Rodriguez's star quality in a 2021 interview with The Advocate, saying, "They say never meet your heroes, but she has a genuine star aura around her, it's like a thing you can't teach. But the camera loves her, she's a star." Rodriguez also released her first single, "Something to Say," in 2021.
The artist, who uses the moniker Michaela Jaé for her music, also has a knack for belting out musical theater hits and has graced various stages with her star quality. In the end, her music is where her passion truly lies. "I see my musical career lasting to the end of time . . . hopefully being something that really influences people and something that is etched in the brains of people," she told The Advocate.
She also made waves for receiving a nomination for best actress at the Emmys in 2021, a first for a trans performer, and has continued to shine on screen since then. Up next, she'll be starring as nonprofit executive Sofia in the upcoming Apple TV+ comedy "Loot" alongside Maya Rudolph, which premieres on June 24.
