It perplexes me that a person who was born male can not only capture the essence of femininity, but do it better than some of those who were born with it. Wearing Givenchy, Lea T appears on the cover of Elle Brasil December 2011 shot by Fábio Bartelt. I’ll never forget when the controversial model appeared on Oprah. I’m sure that episode was a little too much for America, but for me it gave me a great understanding of the issue. It took me only a few minutes into the show to believe that this is who she was born to be.
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Candace Amos is a Brooklyn based journalist with a penchant for blogging, reporting and social media. She is drawn to a wide range of editorial topics from celebrities and pop-culture, fashion, beauty, politics and hard news. Candace has produced pieces for Working Mother Magazine, Zink Magazine, Time Out New York, MadameNoire.com, SpaWeekDaily.com, City Limits and the New York Post.
