The star of Orange Is the New Black appears dramatically different in surprising new images.
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Orange Is The New Black star Taryn Manning looks totally different over five years on from the Netflix series coming to an end.
The 46-year-old actor, based in Los Angeles, is best known for her role as evangelical Christian Tiffany ‘Pennsatucky’ Doggett in the long-running original series.
While the star was frequently seen at red carpet events and other high-profile gatherings as recently as October 2024, new images reveal a significant change in their appearance over the past few weeks.
Manning is observed resting against the trunk of a vehicle adorned with a Trump/Vance sticker, dressed in a white hooded fleece, coordinating sweatpants, and sporting a t-shirt featuring merchandise from the 80s thrash metal band, Suicidal Tendencies.
They sport long, damp blonde hair and wear a set of tinted sunglasses, giving them a weary appearance.
The Crossroads star also has the phrases ‘I am on my own journey, not yours’ and ‘Jesus is my saviour, protect my soul’ in her Instagram bio.
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She has maintained a steady acting career since leaving Orange Is The New Black, most controversially starring in the 2021 horror-comedy Karen in which she played a racist white woman trying to oust her Black neighbours.
Her latest film is the horror-thriller Bloodline Killer, released in 2024.
The star previously sparked concern after Orange Is The New Black came to a close for posting a since-deleted rant on social media claiming the ‘show hurt me more than anything else has in my life’. She later said she had been ‘epically hacked’.
Manning experienced a tumultuous period while working on Orange Is the New Black. In 2016, due to some disturbances during filming, she was admitted to a psychiatric facility and has since been accompanied by a sobriety coach.
During a chat on the Black Oxygen YouTube channel last week, she spoke about her first impressions of the character, all these years later.
"When I initially read it, I perceived her as a Christian bigot, someone who was anti-gay and racist. I thought to myself, 'Wow, I'm probably not going to make many friends on this show or in public.' However, as time went on, it turned out to be a positive experience because over the course of seven years, she underwent significant transformations," she reminisced.
