Transsexual Model Shown in 'Swimwear Show "

KOMPAS.com - Andrej Pejic is not the only male model who appearedon the cat walk modeling the clothing of women. Matthew Anderson,director of Chadwick Models in Melbourne, has also signed a contract with Lea T, a transsexual model. Early last June, a model who was born with the name of Leandro Cerezo worked with photographer Terry Richardson to shoot at the beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Leah wearing swimwear collection of Blue Man, the largest swimwear brand in Brazil for the campaign for spring / summer 2012. A day later, Leah appearedin Fashion Rio Summer 2012 event, where she models the collection oftwo-piece bikini, and bikini with a snake skin pattern, combined with denim hot pants.

Lea, who is also the son of former football player Toninho Cerezo, was already well known in the fashion world. His career began when he became assistant creative director fashion house Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci. Tisci, who encouraged him to show her feminine side. "One night,he (Tisci) asked her to wear high heels to a party. We went shopping for shoes and do the bleaching for my eyebrows. It becomes anopening," said Leah. He then featured in advertising campaigns for the collection of autumn / winter 2010 from Givenchy and became a model for French fashion house couture creations during couture week in July.

Various controversial photo shoot that had been done by a 28-year-old model. Leah never photograp hed nude for Vogue France and kissed Kate Moss on the cover of the magazine edition of and rogyny Issue LOVE. Cover photo is tilled by fashion editor Katie Grand, who observed the potential Lea after seeing it in the pool at the Copacabana Palace Hotel Rio.Lea also been a guest star on OprahWinfrey in February, where he revealed his struggle with gender. "I wish I was gay, because for my family, it will be not so painful. Thus, I canhave a normal life," he said. "But there is something in my brain, that Iwas born in the wrong body."

He has undergone the process of changing gender in 2008 and is awaiting final procedure when he appeared at the event. At that time he said, "Of course, physically, this is a big operation. But at the same time, I think this is also a change in the soul."His debut on the catwalk itself occurs in the show collections Autumn / Winter 2011 from Alexandre Herch covitch to event Sao Paulo Fashion Week, the end of January. In a demonstration of the Lea was wearing a black dress with sleeves of black lace and yellow neon. Her hair is arranged asymmetrically with a dramatic edge parts.
Source: The Telegraph