A novelist creates a fictional persona, a young gay man named J.T. LeRoy, and hires her boyfriend's sister to play the role in public, as their debut novel becomes a best-seller, leading to a journey of self-discovery through deception.

Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy
The film follows the extraordinary journey of Savannah Knoop, who takes on the identity of celebrated author JT LeRoy, a pseudonym created by her sister-in-law, and experiences six remarkable years in the process.