At New York Fashion Week, a transgender 10-year-old child became the youngest transgender model to walk the runway..Noella is a biological male who transitioned to female and walked the runway for the Trans Clothing Company fashion show..“It feels good that I’m already inspiring trans kids to be themselves,” said Noella to Metro..Ray and Dee McMaher, Noella’s guardians who both identify as non-binary, said she began “socially transitioning” at four years old..“Noella really doesn’t ever get nervous or scared by anything. She’s a tiny professional,” said Dee to Metro..“She was so excited to go down the catwalk, excited to see all the people, and the cameras. She knows exactly how to work a crowd.”.The McMahers are proud of Noella’s accomplishments as a transgender model..“We are so proud of Noella for being the first trans child in New York Fashion Week, we are in awe with her confidence and determination,” said Dee..The 10-year-old transgender model has other transgender people reach out to her for advice and support..“Noella already has so many transgender people of all ages contact her for advice, support,” said Dee..“Noella is very outspoken and an amazing advocate for other trans kids. It’s great that she can provide this trans visibility on a global scale. She is showing them that trans is beautiful.”.READ MORE Regina school kids getting lesson in transgenderism — without parents' consent.When the child was a toddler, Noella threw tantrums when they tried to put her in boys’ clothing and the parents sought therapy..At therapy, Noella claimed to be female..“Noella had a rough start to life as she was extremely unhappy being perceived as a boy,” said Dee..“Even when she was two, she said she’s not a little boy.”.READ MORE UK transgender clinic closed, found to be 'not safe' for children.Dee continued the Metro interview by talking about what happened to Noella as she began to “socially transition” to a girl..“She would refuse to wear boy clothes and have tantrums because she was so young, she knew what she wanted but didn’t have the words to say it. I should have known earlier, as she hated anything masculine, so I brought her to a gender clinic,” said Dee..“She blossomed as soon as we realized and allowed her to finally be herself. When she was seven, she legally changed her name. She also began modelling on catwalks. It has been so incredible and pure seeing her embrace who she is. She has no fear when on stage and knows exactly how to work the crowd and camera.”.Noella is the one who wanted to go public with her transition, not the parents, according to Dee..“As a parent of a transgender child, it is my duty to protect her and make sure she is safe. But Noella is an activist for transgender rights and she wants to put herself out there. For 10 years old, she is very mature for her age and self-assured,” Dee told Metro..“She wants to show other transgender kids that it's OK to socially transition and accept who they are. She is the first person to tell others they are wrong when they are being discriminative. She is so passionate about raising awareness of transgender people—she is going to make a difference in this world.”
At New York Fashion Week, a transgender 10-year-old child became the youngest transgender model to walk the runway..Noella is a biological male who transitioned to female and walked the runway for the Trans Clothing Company fashion show..“It feels good that I’m already inspiring trans kids to be themselves,” said Noella to Metro..Ray and Dee McMaher, Noella’s guardians who both identify as non-binary, said she began “socially transitioning” at four years old..“Noella really doesn’t ever get nervous or scared by anything. She’s a tiny professional,” said Dee to Metro..“She was so excited to go down the catwalk, excited to see all the people, and the cameras. She knows exactly how to work a crowd.”.The McMahers are proud of Noella’s accomplishments as a transgender model..“We are so proud of Noella for being the first trans child in New York Fashion Week, we are in awe with her confidence and determination,” said Dee..The 10-year-old transgender model has other transgender people reach out to her for advice and support..“Noella already has so many transgender people of all ages contact her for advice, support,” said Dee..“Noella is very outspoken and an amazing advocate for other trans kids. It’s great that she can provide this trans visibility on a global scale. She is showing them that trans is beautiful.”.READ MORE Regina school kids getting lesson in transgenderism — without parents' consent.When the child was a toddler, Noella threw tantrums when they tried to put her in boys’ clothing and the parents sought therapy..At therapy, Noella claimed to be female..“Noella had a rough start to life as she was extremely unhappy being perceived as a boy,” said Dee..“Even when she was two, she said she’s not a little boy.”.READ MORE UK transgender clinic closed, found to be 'not safe' for children.Dee continued the Metro interview by talking about what happened to Noella as she began to “socially transition” to a girl..“She would refuse to wear boy clothes and have tantrums because she was so young, she knew what she wanted but didn’t have the words to say it. I should have known earlier, as she hated anything masculine, so I brought her to a gender clinic,” said Dee..“She blossomed as soon as we realized and allowed her to finally be herself. When she was seven, she legally changed her name. She also began modelling on catwalks. It has been so incredible and pure seeing her embrace who she is. She has no fear when on stage and knows exactly how to work the crowd and camera.”.Noella is the one who wanted to go public with her transition, not the parents, according to Dee..“As a parent of a transgender child, it is my duty to protect her and make sure she is safe. But Noella is an activist for transgender rights and she wants to put herself out there. For 10 years old, she is very mature for her age and self-assured,” Dee told Metro..“She wants to show other transgender kids that it's OK to socially transition and accept who they are. She is the first person to tell others they are wrong when they are being discriminative. She is so passionate about raising awareness of transgender people—she is going to make a difference in this world.”
