Shay Neary Explained

Shay Neary
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Poconos, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma Mater:Keystone College
Occupation:Fashion model
Hair Color:Auburn
Eye Color:Brown
Agency:Unsigned

Shay Neary is an American fashion model. She is known as the first transgender plus-size model to be featured in a major fashion campaign.[2] [3] [4]

Neary was born and raised in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania.[5] During high school, she identified as a gay man, and performed in drag. A transgender friend of her mother suggested to Neary that she might also be trans.

Neary attended Keystone College in northeastern Pennsylvania,[6] and started her transition to female during her freshman year there. In 2012, she received the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Rainbow Alliance. Neary later moved to New York, as she had difficulty accessing hormones while in college.

In 2016, Neary was signed by the fashion brand Coverstory, becoming the first openly trans plus-size model to land a major campaign. Coverstory founder Heidi Kan found Neary through the Transmodel agency after a lengthy search.[7] In 2017, Neary came to the UK to model for the plus-size brand Yours Clothing.[8] [9] [10]

Neary has spoken out against transphobia and fat-shaming she has experienced in online dating communities.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Gilmour. Paisley. This model has opened up about the transphobic abuse she experiences on dating apps. September 21, 2017. Cosmopolitan. July 4, 2017.
  2. Web site: Salandra. Adam. Shay Neary Just Became The First Plus-Size Trans Model To Land A Major Fashion Campaign. NewNowNext. September 21, 2017. December 22, 2016.
  3. Web site: Peoples. Landon. What It's Like To Be A Plus-Size Transgender Model. Refinery29. September 21, 2017. December 19, 2016.
  4. Hale. James Loke. Shay Neary Is The First Trans Plus Size Model To Land A Major Fashion Campaign. September 21, 2017. Bustle. April 23, 2017.
  5. Web site: Neary. Shay. Meet the Model. Shay Neary. September 21, 2017. September 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170922052034/https://www.shayneary.com/about-me. dead.
  6. News: Brown. Rebekah. Rainbow Alliance announces honorees. September 21, 2017. Standard-Speaker. March 24, 2012. September 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170922050740/http://standardspeaker.com/news/rainbow-alliance-announces-honorees-1.1289922. dead.
  7. News: Larbi. Miranda. This plus-size transgender model is transforming the fashion industry. September 21, 2017. Metro. December 22, 2016.
  8. News: Jackman. Josh. First plus-size trans model 'will be part of campaign with full LGBT representation'. September 21, 2017. PinkNews. April 24, 2017.
  9. Web site: Lubitz. Rachel. Plus-size transgender model Shay Neary lands her first UK fashion campaign. Mic.com. September 21, 2017. April 14, 2017.
  10. Web site: Shay Neary Style Advice. Yours Clothing. September 21, 2017.
  11. News: McCormick. Joseph Patrick. This plus-size model is calling out guys who abuse her on dating apps because she's trans. September 21, 2017. PinkNews. July 3, 2017.

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