“And then the culture and media were not ready for her, and this is what they did to her”-a “complicated model to have.”
“She was communicated in our community as, Look at this girl who has made it,” Rocero says. When Cossey appeared in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, the British tabloids outed her as trans, an experience that drove her to suicidal ideation. It was Tigerlily, too, who introduced her to the story of the woman who would become her Hollywood idol: Caroline Cossey, also known as Tula, who worked as a model throughout the 1970s. At her first show, Rocero met a young woman named Tigerlily who became her trans mother and gave her the moniker Horse Barbie, a reclamation of the insults hurled by teasing onlookers who called her appearance horsey. Rocero was 15 years old when she started modeling in trans pageants, “a national sport” of the Philippines tied to religious celebrations, she writes, and an “amalgamation built through centuries of war and conquest”: pre-colonial heritage, which honored gender-fluid identities the Spanish institution of Catholic festivals and American pageant culture. “I am a child, I am Catholic, and I am femme.” Raised on Hollywood exports and the Catholic Church, Rocero traces major moments of self-discovery to these two juggernauts: as a hand interpreter in the church choir at age 10-a child chosen to stand before the congregation and perform graceful hand movements in sync with the music-Rocero writes of having felt a sudden bolt of understanding. Horse Barbie details Rocero’s childhood and teen years spent with her family in Makati, a city in the Philippines, her subsequent move to San Francisco, and eventually a life modeling in New York. But in Florida, in 2023, “Can I get off this ship and scream, I’m a proud trans woman speaking at a convention here?” says Rocero. When Vanity Fair reaches her by phone, the filmmaker, model, and activist is perched in a guest room on a Virgin Voyages cruise ship idling in the port of Miami, preparing to set sail for the Bahamas she’s there for the Summit at Sea conference, at which she’ll give a talk about her debut memoir, Horse Barbie, out next week from The Dial Press. Barbie® pilot doll is ready for takeoff in navy pilot's jacket, hat and chic, pink boots.The mordant irony of her location is not lost on Geena Rocero. Customize the airplane with a themed sticker sheet, then play out travel adventures with a pet puppy and fun accessories, like luggage, headphones, an eye mask, snacks and more! Kids can play out the journey in style with realistic touches, like 2 reclining passenger seats with tray tables, working overhead bins and a special seat for Barbie® pilot doll. Push the plane on its rolling wheels to taxi on the runway, then open the top and side to reveal space to play out the flight! Imaginations can travel to their dream destinations with Barbie® pilot doll and the Barbie® Airplane Adventures™ Playset inspired by Barbie® Life in the City! Customize the plane with a travel-themed sticker sheet, then take to the sky with Barbie® pilot doll and her pet puppy! With so many cool features and storytelling opportunities, this Barbie® Airplane Adventures™ playset can go wherever kids' imaginations lead! Doll cannot stand alone.
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