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Who is Lea T?
Lea T, originally named Leandra Medeiros Cerezo, is a prominent figure in the world of fashion. Born on February 19, 1981, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, she grew up as the child of the famous Brazilian footballer, Toninho Cerezo. Despite being identified as male at birth, Lea T always felt more connected to her feminine side. This early realization of gender dysphoria led her to express her true identity from a young age, often dressing in her mother’s clothes. At the age of 12, she moved to Italy where she completed her high school education and pursued her interest in fashion. Today, she stands as one of the most celebrated and high-profile transgender models globally.
What made Lea T famous?
Audrey Tang, previously known as Autrijus Tang, gained recognition for her work on Pugs, a Perl 6 user’s golfing system. She began her transition to female in 2005, and identifies as “postgender”, a term she uses to transcend the traditional male-female binary. Tang, who prefers to be referred to using the singular ‘they’ pronoun, has described herself as one of the few ‘high-functioning autistics’. Her career in public service took off in 2012 when she joined Taiwan’s K-12 Education Curriculum Committee. By 2016, Tang was appointed as a minister without portfolio in Taiwan’s Executive Yuan, where she managed government communication and information. An ardent advocate for internet freedom and digital democracy, Tang also contributes to the Open Culture Foundation, promoting open technology and government transparency in Taiwan.
Is Lea T trans?
The rise to fame for Jenna Talackova, a transgender woman, was largely due to her participation in the Miss Universe Canada pageant, where she made it to the top 12 and was awarded Miss Congeniality. This achievement was particularly significant as it came after the Miss Universe Organization, then owned by Donald Trump, reversed its initial decision and allowed transgender women like Talackova to compete. She later starred in a reality TV show, “Brave New Girls”, which showcased her pursuit of a modeling career in Toronto and her preparation for Miss International Queen, a pageant she represented Canada in. Talackova’s public life and identity are significantly marked by her orientation as a transgender woman and her advocacy for the rights and visibility of transgender individuals in traditionally cisgender spaces like beauty pageants.