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These models are doing major things—in the fashion industry and beyond. Here are their inspiring stories.
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Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
You Can't Tell Me Megan Thee Stallion Isn't Clawdeen Wolf With Her Massive Auburn Curls
Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
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Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
You Can't Tell Me Megan Thee Stallion Isn't Clawdeen Wolf With Her Massive Auburn Curls
Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
You Can't Tell Me Megan Thee Stallion Isn't Clawdeen Wolf With Her Massive Auburn Curls
Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
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Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
You Can't Tell Me Megan Thee Stallion Isn't Clawdeen Wolf With Her Massive Auburn Curls
Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
You Can't Tell Me Megan Thee Stallion Isn't Clawdeen Wolf With Her Massive Auburn Curls
Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
You Can't Tell Me Megan Thee Stallion Isn't Clawdeen Wolf With Her Massive Auburn Curls
Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
You Can't Tell Me Megan Thee Stallion Isn't Clawdeen Wolf With Her Massive Auburn Curls
Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
The Girls On Those At-Home Relaxer Boxes In the 2000s Didn't Even Have Relaxed Hair
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Jennifer Lopez Paired Old-School Waves With an Even More Old-School Suitdress
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Sophia Panych is the former deputy beauty director of Allure.com, where she covered backstage beauty, market news, beauty features, and more for nearly 10 years. Now a London resident, Sophia currently serves as the Editorial Content Director at PopSugar UK.
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These models are doing major things—in the fashion industry and beyond. Here are their inspiring stories.
Why you should know her: After a nearly decade-long career modeling for companies like Rimmel London and Hanes, she gave a crazy-inspiring TED talk in March 2014 that's since been viewed more than 2.6 million times. (She's also spoken at the White House and at the UN.) Rocero is also the founder of Gender Proud, a nonprofit that does advocacy work for the transgender community.
Tell us about your background and how you first got into modeling.
"I moved to New York in 2005 to pursue a modeling career. Having been born and raised in the Philippines, I realized that if I was really going to pursue a career in modeling, I needed to be here. I left my family in San Francisco and moved east at 21. The first job I got was as a hostess at Libation on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side; within a month of working there, a photographer discovered me. The rest, as they say, is history."
What motivated you to give your TED talk?
"I was finally ready to share my story. I was ready to discard the shame I'd been feeling, ready to face my fears. I also wanted to give back to my community, which has loved and supported me from a very young age, especially the trans women who I grew up with in the Philippines."
How have things changed for you since you did the TED talk?
"I launched Gender Proud, and that work continues to expand. I travel a lot now, speaking on academic and corporate campuses, talking about my journey and the trans experience more broadly. I feel healed; sharing my story healed me and turned my shame into joy and gratitude."
What type of work are you doing with Gender Proud?
"Gender Proud envisions a world where all trans people have equal rights under the law. The advocacy work takes us to countries all over the world, where we work with local partners to expand the legal rights of all trans persons. We're regularly producing media about the trans experience, which is designed to promote inclusion and dismantle stereotypes."
Did you have a certain "I made it" moment in your career?
"I'm always evolving, but meeting the president and being invited to speak at the White House was a huge honor. Speaking at the UN was an honor as well; however, I realize my journey is ever-changing and expanding. And I'm so grateful for it."
"I feel most confident, assured, and happy when I'm around the trans community—but specifically trans youth—who inspire me and make me feel like my work has such incredible meaning."
"The trans community: Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major, Janet [Mock], Laverne [Cox], Carmen [Carrera], and communities in the Philippines."
"Gender Proud is going to do some amazing things this year. And I have the opportunity to be involved in some big media projects, which I'm also excited about. My plan right now is to continue to follow my curiosity; it hasn't led me astray yet."
"When a person has gone through the journey of finding and pursuing their most authentic self, and shares that gift, for me, that's beautiful."
Why you should know her: Carrera rose to fame on RuPaul's Drag Race and has since appeared in high-profile shoots including a spread in W shot by Steven Meisel. For her newest project, she plays a hairstylist in Ricki and the Flash, a movie starring Meryl Streep that comes out next month.
Did you have a certain "I made it" moment in your career?
"The last time I felt I had this 'I made it' moment would have to be when I signed with Elite [Model Management]."
When have you felt most beautiful? Most confident?
"I feel the most beautiful when I wake up in the morning. I feel the most confident when I am at peace with who I am and when I am not afraid of everyone else's judgments."
"The idea of feminism inspires me the most, because for a long time, [I felt that because] I was born with male genitalia, I wasn't allowed to express my femininity and my desire to be a woman."
What is something you most hope to accomplish for the transgender community?
"I consider myself an activist for women like me, who want to be confident and don't want to be judged. I want to be able to supply the knowledge that transgender women need in order to live peacefully and become accepted among all men and women."
"I want to be able to have a chance to be truly accepted as a model at all levels, aside from running my own successful company and being a good mother. I want the chance to be able to sell clothes and beauty products like any other model. Being the face of a fashion company or landing a beauty contract would mean a lot to me."
"I have a movie coming out August 7 with Meryl Streep; a VH1 TV show in October with my husband, Adrian [Torres]; various acting projects on TV, and some editorial work coming out soon."
"Beauty is the ability to utilize the tools provided in order to showcase your spirit, in order to show your true soul. Beauty comes from within, but it's up to us to use fashion and beauty to express who we are on the inside. Beauty is the idea of who you truly are."
Why you should know her: She's IMG Worldwide's first-ever transgender model. She recently announced she'll be joining the cast of Amazon's Transparent.
How did you first get into modeling?
"While acting is my main focus, I've always gravitated toward fashion. I interned for casting director Jennifer Venditti and creative director Fabien Baron while I was in college. I learned a lot, but I was never satisfied behind the scenes. But what were my options? I couldn't make clothes, and I didn't look like a typical model, so I tabled fashion and focused on acting. I began transitioning. The hormones changed my body, my face. I was happier, too, and more open. Some of my best friends are photographers, and they started asking to shoot me around last summer. Last fall, I walked in two of my friends' fashion shows. Suddenly, people started to refer to me as a model. On the other hand, a lot of people wrote me off as an edgy guest star with cool friends. They still do, actually, but there came a point where I was shooting every week, sometimes two or three times in a single weekend (I was in class on weekdays). I was having fun, but I wanted to call it work. I wanted to be paid for my work. I sought agency representation, and pretty much every major New York agency said no or wouldn't meet with me. Then I met with IMG."
Did you have a certain "I made it" moment in your career?
"Absolutely not. I haven't accomplished a fraction of what I hope to."
"I struggle to feel beautiful. No one tells trans women they are beautiful, and if they do it's in comparison to cisgender women. Beauty sucks. Sure, I feel beautiful when my skin's clear, when my clothes fit. I feel beautiful when people use the correct gender pronouns to refer to me. Beauty is experienced differently for men and women, and I've only had about a year and a half to figure out how to feel beautiful as a woman. Beauty culture is scary and painful. I'm still learning how to feel comfortable in a beauty I define for myself—or hope to, eventually."
"Confidence is different, because it's not just about the way you look. I've never considered myself beautiful—but competent? Sure. People regarded me as male for most of my life: They listened to me when I spoke and encouraged me to pursue my ambitions. Women are far less likely to get treated that way, as I have been quick to learn. I wouldn't say womanhood has withered or diminished my confidence, but it has changed it. It's difficult to speak about women at large, but maybe you could say that a woman's confidence is less entitled than a man's confidence. Aggressive, blind, masculine confidence is a thing of my past. I feel most confident when I'm prepared, when I've done my homework—and when my mind and body are open to the task in front of me."
"I think beauty is the pursuit of an authentic self. Some asshole told me that I would never be happy because my life is all about 'becoming'—but what are your options as a transgender person in transition? I think everyone is in pursuit of themselves, and trans folks happen to wear it on their sleeves. The people whom I find most beautiful are the people whom you can't compare to anyone else—people who do what works for them. 'Dare to be different' is a cliché, but in my experience it's the best thing you can tell yourself. Beauty is survival, especially survival against the odds."
"Trans women of color are the mothers of the American queer community as we know it. I would have no voice or means to be who I am without the achievements and influence of trans women of color. I want to shout out Marsha P. Johnson, Connie Fleming, Octavia St. Laurent, Janet Mock, and Laverne Cox."
What is the most important thing you hope to accomplish as an activist for the transgender community?
"Transgender people are the coolest, most beautiful, most intelligent, most powerful people in the world. Unfortunately, most people treat us like shit. As for me, I'm white, I'm college educated, I've got a solid support system, I've got a job and citizenship to a first-world country. Aside from being transgender, I couldn't be much more privileged. I feel like I've had to fight tooth and claw to get where I am, but in the grand scheme of things, my career was practically handed to me. I have an immense responsibility to use my platform to improve the lives of trans women, especially trans women of color. After me, you should go and talk to a trans woman of color, because they need a platform a lot more than the white girls do. At the end of the day, trans women can't catch a break. That's why so many of us are unemployed, suicidal, and isolated from our families. What do I want to accomplish in the transgender community? Food and shelter would be a great start, and the right to use toilets in peace. Legal protection from professional discrimination would be nice. Empathy from cisgender folks would be nice. I could go on, but let's start there."
"I'm in L.A. until September filming. I can't talk about the project yet, but I couldn't be more excited. [Editor's note: Since the time of this interview, Nef announced that she'd be appearing in the next season of Transparent. ] I'll be back on the East Coast for Fashion Week in September, so we'll see what happens. I know I'm an actress/model and I know what the clichés are, but I don't want to be beautiful or famous as much as I want to work. If I can work, I'm happy."
Why you should know her: Often cited as the first transgender supermodel, Lea was discovered by Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci in 2010 and became his muse. She's since appeared in magazines and on runways around the world, as well as in the Italian version of Dancing With the Stars in 2013. In November 2014, she was named the face of Redken.
How did you first get into modeling?
"Modeling was not something I had originally planned or wanted for myself. I'm lucky and thankful to my friend Riccardo Tisci, who started me with one of his amazing campaigns for Givenchy. Through my job, I've been trying to give a positive message to everyone out there, and I think it's been very well received so far."
Did you have a certain "I made it" moment in your career?
"When I became the face of Redken, I felt pride, honor, [and] responsibility. [I felt] that I had finally made it and that everything is possible, thanks to their brave decision. Redken is such an iconic brand, and it's truly an honor. I think hair is one of the things that people can change to match their mood and to make them feel original."
"When I look at myself in the mirror, I see a strong woman. Sometimes I can feel vulnerable, but when I look at myself and think of my journey, I remind myself that I am strong."
"My beauty inspiration growing up was my mum. She was, and still is, my inspiration. My mum has beautiful hair, and when I was young, I used to be so envious of it."
"I think beauty is different for everyone. What I find beautiful is someone's spirit. If someone is genuine, it's obvious in everything they do, and it doesn't matter what they look like. Honesty and truth are beautiful to me. Beauty comes from inside; beauty is your inner soul. Everybody is different, and beauty doesn't have to be perfect."
"Right now I'm in Brazil with my family, enjoying my downtime."
Why you should know her: Before completing her transition, Pejic (who at the time was known as Andrej) had a successful modeling career, capitalizing on an androgynous look. Since completing gender confirmation surgery in January 2014, Pejic returned to the runway in Giles's fall 2015 show and made history as the first transgender model to have a profile in Vogue. She was named the face of Make Up For Ever in June. It was also just announced that she'll be appearing in a documentary about her journey.
Did you have a certain "I made it" moment in your career?
"Probably earlier this year when [I found out] I was going to be working with Make Up For Ever and Vogue. Last year was a pretty difficult year for me. I completed my transition, I had surgery in the beginning of last year, and I had to deal with changing agencies and changing careers, so it was a pretty intense year. I faced quite a lot of rejection, and it made me doubt things. So it felt amazing to come out on top of it all in such a major way."
How did you feel when Make Up For Ever approached you?
"My agent called me one day [to say], 'There's a cosmetic brand that is really interested,' and I was like, 'Oh, my God.' It took a while to all sink in—I guess I didn't expect it to come this early—but it was just an incredible feeling."
What did the Make Up For Ever contract mean to you personally?
"It feels like a pretty big achievement. I was told many times that I probably wouldn't have much of a career when I transitioned, that being publicly open about being trans and being a successful female model couldn't coexist. I was told, 'You can't really be a trans woman as the face of a cosmetics brand or a perfume brand because women just won't buy the product,' and I always thought that was a little shortsighted. It's like telling Naomi Campbell she can't sell products to white women. It feels great to prove [those people] wrong and to also be part of this incredible time when these things are coming to visibility. A cosmetic contract is like the Oscars of the modeling world. It's what you aspire to. So it's a great personal achievement. I think it sends a positive message to people in the LGBT community and even outside of it, and shows that you can be different or unique and still be considered beautiful."
What do you think it meant for the trans community in general?
"Having Make Up For Ever allow me not only to be the face of their company, but to tell my story and my experience and make that part of the campaign, is amazing. And I think it's something that's pretty brave. My dream is for people to see the campaign in Sephora and feel good about themselves. I want children to know that being different doesn't mean you can't be successful."
What has your relationship with makeup been like?
"From a very young age, I'd watch my mother putting on makeup. I was obsessed with her purple lipstick and her blush colors—makeup was just something so intriguing and something forbidden to me. It sort of marked growing up and being a woman, and that's what I wanted to do. When I was a little bit older, I was forced to adhere to social norms and live life as a hetero-
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