Geena Rocero, Model & Transgender Activist

Girlboss Radio

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.4 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2016

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Model and Transgender activist Geena Rocero understands the power of speaking your truth and taking control of your narrative. At 17 years old, Geena immigrated from the Philippines to the U.S. to pursue a modeling career. Over the next 12 years, she modeled for brands like Target, Rimmel, Cover Girl, Marriott Hotels and Macy’s, but she didn’t feel like the people around her knew her full story. So when Geena turned 30, she courageously ‘came out’ at her TED talk as trans to bring more visibility to the transgender community. Since then, Geena co-founded GenderProud, an advocacy and media production company that produces media to elevate justice and equality for the transgender community. On the podcast, Geena discusses her first job as a transgender beauty queen, seeing the 'F' on her driver's license for the first time, and the challenges facing the transgender workforce today.

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1:26.1	Rossaro knows how hard and rewarding it is to speak your truth. After growing up in
1:30.5	the Philippines, Gina immigrated to the US to pursue a modeling career.
1:34.0	Over the next 12 years, she modeled for brands like Target, Revlon, and Macy's, but she didn't feel like the people around her
1:39.6	knew her full story.
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