'Orange Is The New Black' Returns With All New Season 4 in April; Caitlyn Jenner to Replace Natasha Lyonne?

By Staff Writer | Jan 12, 2016 10:13 AM EST

Rumor has surfaced that Natasha Lyonne will no longer appear in "Orange Is The New Black" Season 4. Having said that, Caitlyn Jenner has been speculated to replace Lyonne in portraying the character of Nicky Nichols. Also, Laverne Cox spilled some details on what fans should expect in the upcoming installment of the show.

Rumor has it that cast member Natasha Lyonne who plays the character of Nicky Nichols will be leaving the show. The rumors stemmed when Lyonne admitted during a recent interview that she has no idea what's in store for her character in upcoming installment of "OITNB", Australia Network News reports.

With that being said, speculations suggest that Caitlyn Jenner will join the cast as Natasha Lyonne exits the show. According to Korea Portal, Caitlyn Jenner will fill Lyonne's character NIcky Nichols in Season 4.

On the other hand, Laverne Cox who plays the transgender inmate Sophia Burset discussed with E! Online about what fans should expect in "Orange Is The New Black" Season 4.

Cox stated, "I'm so grateful to be a part of this show that's changed my life and has unprecedented diversity of women on television. Our brilliant creator Jenji Kohan has this amazing vision. We just finished shooting season 4 and we're going deeper into the issues of these women and the criminal justice system and it's getting even more real if you can believe it. We always celebrate together, we're such an amazing family and I love love love working with these incredible women."

"Orange Is The New Black" Season 4 is scheduled to premiere around April 2016 exclusively on Netflix. "Orange Is The New Black" often abbreviated as OITNB is an American comedy-drama series created by Jenji Kohan. The storyline is based on Piper Kerman's memoir "Orange Is The New Black: My Year In A Women's Prison"

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