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Model and Activist Geena Rocero Lives Her Story
Model and Activist Geena Rocero Lives Her Story
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today, we sit with model, writer, and activist Geena Rocero! At the top, we discuss transgender visibility in the US (3:40), her ‘magical’ upbringing in the Philippines (5:52), and a ceremony that helped her find her true self (9:28). Then, she describes the influence of her trans mother Tigerlily (14:50), her rapid ascent in the pageant circuit (20:40), and memories of the infamous bar Divas in San Francisco (21:52).
On the back-half, we talk about Rocero’s pivot to modeling in New York City (30:24), feeling like a James Bond-like spy (35:04), making history on the TED stage (36:34), the power of community (44:24), and to close, a powerful passage from her new memoir Horse Barbie (46:44).See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.
On the back-half, we talk about Rocero’s pivot to modeling in New York City (30:24), feeling like a James Bond-like spy (35:04), making history on the TED stage (36:34), the power of community (44:24), and to close, a powerful passage from her new memoir Horse Barbie (46:44).See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jun 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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