All women have a complicated relationship to beauty, but as a transgender woman it's a bit more complicated. There's a lot of pressure to appear feminine. When I was younger, I was most insecure about my size, my angular features, my feet, my hands . At the end of the day, it's about being comfortable in your own skin, and being able to walk down the street and not have people question your gender - and, for me, being perceived as a woman.
To all trans youth out there, I would like to say respect yourself and be proud of who you are. All human beings deserve equal treatment no matter th… - Andrej Pejic
To all trans youth out there, I would like to say respect yourself and be proud of who you are. All human beings deserve equal treatment no matter th…
- Andrej Pejic
In this society, if a man is called a woman, that's the biggest insult he could get...Is that because women are considered something less? - Andrej Pejic
In this society, if a man is called a woman, that's the biggest insult he could get...Is that because women are considered something less?
I know people want me to sort of defend myself, to sit here and be like, 'I'm a boy, but I wear makeup sometimes.' But, you know, to me, it doesn't r… - Andrej Pejic
I know people want me to sort of defend myself, to sit here and be like, 'I'm a boy, but I wear makeup sometimes.' But, you know, to me, it doesn't r…
My favourite author is Leon Trotsky - the political philosophy and the way he writes is beautiful, and really relevant, too. - Andrej Pejic
My favourite author is Leon Trotsky - the political philosophy and the way he writes is beautiful, and really relevant, too.
I don't get out of bed for less than $50 a day. I want to make that clear to America. This is a new age of androgynous supermodels. We don't get out … - Andrej Pejic
I don't get out of bed for less than $50 a day. I want to make that clear to America. This is a new age of androgynous supermodels. We don't get out …
I find myself to be quite sarcastic, and I wouldn't want to be with someone who didn't get that. - Andrej Pejic
I find myself to be quite sarcastic, and I wouldn't want to be with someone who didn't get that.
I want to be the most eligible bachelor in New York City. - Andrej Pejic
I want to be the most eligible bachelor in New York City.
Sometimes I do just have to stop and hit myself in the head with my diamond-encrusted vase. - Andrej Pejic
Sometimes I do just have to stop and hit myself in the head with my diamond-encrusted vase.
Fashion is quite inclusive and good at embracing different things and different forms of beauty. It's a very liberal industry. You can be yourself. J… - Andrej Pejic
Fashion is quite inclusive and good at embracing different things and different forms of beauty. It's a very liberal industry. You can be yourself. J…
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