In the modern world of fashion, new standards of beauty have appeared, and unusual models appear on the catwalk, changing the idea of masculinity and femininity. In February of this year, Rain Dove once again landed on the cover of the fashion magazine, believing that there should be diversity in the fashion industry.
Genderless beauty
A gender-neutral model who refuses to belong to any gender, has a non-standard appearance, thanks to which she has made a dizzying career. As the model admits, sharp facial features, high growth (188 centimeters), athletic figure and short haircut have always made her look like a member of the opposite sex. Having learned to live in the body of a woman, she considers her face beautiful, only this beauty is of a different kind.
Humiliation and humiliation
Model Rain Dove, who is not transgender and has not had any gender reassignment surgery, was born 28 years ago on a farm in Vermont (USA). A clumsy teenager often became the object of ridiculepeers who consider the girl very ugly and unfeminine. Classmates called her Tranny Danny, which translates as "trans", and the schoolgirl herself did not even understand the true meaning of these words.
"I must have looked like a survivor of the apocalypse," laughs the supermodel now. Parents never repressed the personality of their child who suffered bullying, unlike teachers and peers. Hard work becomes the main refuge from humiliation, and only it matters for a girl.
Gender doesn't matter
The modern-day star recalls that when she worked as a firefighter, her colleagues mistook her for a guy. They did not even suspect what a beautiful female body is hiding under special equipment. The girl, using pseudonyms, tried herself in various male professions, going through the stage of rejection of herself and adhering to the principle that gender is a non-existent category.
And the best thing a man can do is to love himself for who he is. “The pronoun for me is an empty phrase! Call me whatever you want. She, he or it doesn’t matter. All I need is a positive attitude,” admits Rain Dove. She's not going to shackle herself with one single way to reach her.
First win
Growing up, the girl, and in fact very similar to the guy, is casting catwalk models. And she is not even surprised by the offer to come the next day, when there will be samples for men. Doveleaves competitors far behind without revealing their true gender. It is at this moment that she realizes her calling and decides to challenge the standards of femininity in the fashion industry. "The jurors were looking down my neck trying to find my Adam's apple," recalls a model who walked the runway wearing Calvin Klein men's briefs.
Since then, fashion shows have become Rain's main activity. She advertises menswear, in which case she is asked to gain weight. And forced to lose weight when she presents women's on the catwalk.
Career failures
However, Rain Dove is experiencing a fiasco in his legendary career. Once she was refused at one of the castings, explaining that her appearance was too specific. Allegedly, readers of magazines do not recognize a woman in her, and advertisers will be unhappy with such a strange choice. In response to the failure, the bigender model makes her own art project: she is photographed in sexual poses and glues cut-out portraits of Victoria's Secret angels over her face. She does not see anything wrong with shooting for lingerie catalogs, because she has beautiful large breasts and long slender legs.
Models with a non-standard appearance are tired of waiting to be noticed and considered worthy of filming. Not ashamed of her body, she wants the world of fashion to have as many real women as possible with different shapes and types.
Bad luck did not affect the attitude towards myself. Rain Dove, whose biography consists of manyvictories in the modeling business, said that she is accepted and loved by other people, and she is not obliged to adapt to the standards accepted by society. The superstar is waiting for Victoria's Secret to invite her to campaign and adopt her unique style, because she can really fit in the image of a sexy lady.
Breaking stereotypes
Model capitalizes on sexless beauty and calls herself a "gender capitalist". She assures that she will even turn into an alien, if necessary. Accepting her uniqueness allows her to live life to the fullest. She breaks down gender stereotypes by fighting for diversity in the fashion industry. When she is mistaken for a man, the catwalk star does not take offense and does not prove that this is not so.
Now androgynous model Rain Dove, who successfully performs in female and male forms, is full of hope that her career will help express herself to other personalities with distinctive features. She dreams of changing the rules of the game and overturning traditional ideas about gloss. The star of the podium, acting in two roles at once, is invited to participate in various projects by well-known fashion magazines. Her photographs undermine people's understanding of gender, as well as the norms that are prescribed in accordance with this.
And what about the personal front?
Rain Dove's personal life has always interested journalists. And only in July of this year, the paparazzi found out who the catwalk star was dating. The famous 44-year-old film actress Rose McGowan, who became famousafter the mystical series "Charmed", caught kissing with some tall stranger. The media immediately figured out the identity of the mysterious gentleman, who turned out to be an American model.
The couple in love had a great time, not paying any attention to others. It is not known how long the two women have been dating and how serious their relationship is, but it is clear that their connection is more than friendly.
The uniqueness of each person
Raine Dove, a game changer in the fashion industry, believes that every person is an individual, and uniqueness lies in the ability to be yourself. And all gender troubles, according to the model, are social frameworks in which it is not necessary to fit. She is sure that people love each other just like that, and not for something. And I'm glad that she is accepted exactly the way she wants to be.
