Transgender

When Jim and Sasha Allen got on The Voice Live Shows, they were able to make history since Sasha is the first transgender person in the NBC contest show to advance past the Battle Rounds in the entire 21 seasons. They are the Newtown, Conn. duo are now part of the top 8 of the competition! Sasha disclosed that he was transgender during their package to participate in The Blind Auditions, and he said to Parade.com that the choice needed thought and consideration. "That was an extremely difficult decision because you're exposing a sensitive part of yourself to a lot of millions of people," said Sasha, who transitioned while he was in high school. The fans' support and the effect that it affected people regardless of the fact that it was a difficult one is what was the main factor that convinced Sasha that this transition was beneficial. The Voice wasn't even around at the time we performed this track. This was an incredible surprise. It was a song we already knew, and we had many thoughts of how to set it up. The fans were awestruck."