Aaron Philip: First transsexual model with cerebral palsy
His jobs at Marc Jacobs, Asos and Sephora have given Aaron Philip the status of a model. A transsexual with cerebral palsy who is only 18 years old. Following a post on Twitter, Aaron began receiving job proposals that involved his presence with various brands.
Aaron marks an important change in fashion, to begin with, his black race is not one of the most desired in the world of modeling, to this is added his disability and ends up being a transsexual.
However, her time at the brands has not been like a show of pity, she has been a total professional when it comes to doing her job.
I don't understand how people don't understand me, and that applies to both my personal and professional life. I want to live life in the most authentic way possible, without being labeled, patronized or fetishized, I express in an interview.
Although she was born in Antigua and Barbuda, since she was 3 years old she has lived in the United States. She has a disease that affects the proper functioning of the body, which forces her to be in wheelchairs.
I loved watching people become the representation of someone else's artistic vision. I always found it beautiful and fascinating. Furthermore, I fell in love with all the things I saw and at the same time I asked myself: Where are people in wheelchairs like me? Models are the representation of beauty. They are like canvases. I wanted to show everyone that my canvas is different from the rest, but still, it has the power of representation.
