Transgender

When Jim as well as Sasha Allen appeared on The Voice Live Shows, they were able to make history since Sasha is the very first transgender person on the NBC show to advance past The Battle Rounds in the entire 21 seasons. The duo, who hail from Newtown, Conn., has gone one step closer to making it to the top 8! Sasha announced that he was transgender at the time the audition packet was presented during the Blind Auditions. According to Parade.com, this was not a decision that was made in a hurry. Sasha admitted that it was difficult to choose because he needed to display a vulnerable aspect of himself in front of millions and millions. He made the transition while the time was when he was in high school. In the last week of fans week, witnessing the people's support and their reactions as well as the ways they affected the other people was well worth it. The Voice wasn't even around at the time we performed this track. It was a great surprise. We had heard of the song and had ideas on how to arrange it. I was really surprised how much the fans struck the nail on their head."