Stasia Michael
| Anastasia Michaelsdotter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Anton Sundlöv September 12, 1996 Vetlanda, Sweden. |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Other names | Stasia Michael, Stasia |
| Occupation | Model, activist, art director, casting director, makeup artist, stylist |
|
Modeling information | |
| Height | 5'11" (180 cm) |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Manager | Elite Models, MIKAs, Models International Management, Chaos Models Agency, Apple Model Management,[1] Cabani Bookings Model Agency,[2] Oh My Management. |
Stasia Michael (Ellinor Anastasia Michael Michaelsdotter) born Anton Sundlöv September 12, 1996 in Sweden, a transgender fashion model, activist & founder of Europes first genderless model agency, Oh My Management.[3][4]
Biography
Michael grew up with the name Anton and lived with her dad in Vetlanda, Sweden. She talks a lot about being bullied in school for being feminine and different. At age 14 she told her dad she was transgender and she says he was very supportive. She started hormone therapy at age 16 and felt discriminated in school by students and even teachers.
Career
Shortly after Michael went out as transgender she got scouted by several modeling agencies (such as MIKAS & Elite). She has worked with several companys such as Desigual, Arte, Banana Republic, Filippa K, H&M, Lars Wallin, ATSKIN+, Attitude, Ida Sjöstedt, Minna Palmqvist, Kültur Magazine, Stockholm & London Fashion Week and The Forumist. Michael also had a photo exhibition called "She got a D" for Transgender Rights in which she posed nude in the pictures. Shortly after she released her second photo exhibition "Transgender not transparent" with photographer Sandra Hila. During 2013 she took a break from modeling. Early 2015 Michael signed to Chaos Models Agency and was until July 2015 when she descided she did not wanna be involved with that agency anymore. Michael then signed with Apple Model Management in Bangkok, & Cabani Booking Model Agency in Germany.[5][6][7][8] Michael is known as one of the youngest transgender models ever, since she started her career at age 14.
In 2016 she founded her own genderless modeling agency, Oh My Management.[9][10] She was also featured with Kakan Hermansson collaborating with H&M for their new collection "ladylike".[11] She also stated in an interview that she is ready to stop modeling, unless someone pays her really well.[12][13]
Transgender activist and lecturer
When Michael was 15 years old she got tired of all the bullying and preconceptions transpeople had to go through. So she descided to give people more information by holding lectures at schools. Now she has held hundreds of lectures at schools, hospitals and at Pride parades all over Sweden & even Europe. Michael has also been seen in both British, German, French & Swedish television.[14][15]
References
- ↑ http://www.applemodels.com/website/talent/2116/stasia-m/
- ↑ https://www.cabanibooking.com/profile/23323
- ↑ "Anastasia kom ut som fjortonåring". Jönköpings-Posten.
- ↑ "Jag föddes i fel kropp, inte fel kön". nyheter24.se.
- ↑ http://www.applemodels.com/website/talent/2116/stasia-m/
- ↑ "Nu skiter jag i om någon vet". Expressen.
- ↑ "Anastasia är stolt över sin kropp". Smålands-Tidningen.
- ↑ http://atskinplus.com/
- ↑ https://bon.se/article/stasia-man-ar-i-forsta-hand-modell-inte-trans/
- ↑ http://www.vetlandaposten.se/article/alla-inkluderas-i-anastasias-agentur/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BK-M4CrBjkR/
- ↑ http://www.ohmymanagement.net/
- ↑ http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=91&artikel=6536113
- ↑ http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/nu-skiter-jag-i-om-nagon-vet/
- ↑ http://www.jp.se/article/anastasia-kom-ut-som-fjortonaring/