Ines Rau has stolen many headlines since her pictures with French soccer star Kylian Mbappe surfaced in the media. The 32-year-old transgender supermodel has gone through a lot of difficulties to become who she is now.
Mbappe and Ines were first spotted on Cannes beach back in May of this year. The pair looked extremely comfortable and lovey-dovey with each other where the PSG forward was carrying Ines in his arms. However, the latest developments in the media have strongly suggested that the couple has broken up and the Frenchman is currently with Rose Bertram after his World Cup heartbreak.
The 32-year-old supermodel although, was already a very well-known name in the media. Ines first hit the headlines when she became the first-ever transgender playmate for Playboy back in November of 2017. However, she did appear back in 2014 in Playboy magazine.
Ines Rau is trying to bring a positive change to the transgender community
Society has upped its mentality to accept people who are not of the same sexuality as theirs. However, the deep-lying outlooks, especially toward transgender people haven’t changed. It can make their lives difficult to live in society and have society turning a blind eye towards them.
Ines Rau has faced these difficulties on her way to listening to her heart’s desire. She went through a gender reassignment surgery at the age of 16. Ines was inspired by Caroline ‘Tula’ Cossey’s book ‘I am a Woman’. Caroline became the first ever transgender model to make an appearance in Playboy magazine.
Ines had all the support from her family in her choice. She said, “Until now I wasn’t really out about it. I just woke up one day realizing that it’s enough, I need to embrace who I am and be loved for what I am and what I have been through- without the fear of being rejected,” in an interview with Models.com. Although Ines had the surgery at 16, she didn’t come out with her identity until she was 24 years old.
Back in 2019, Ines sat on an interview with Gia Noortas where she talked about her journey and difficulties to become the person she is today. She talked about her willingness to act in movies and her modeling career. The 32-year-old said it’s a ‘cliché’ to act in a role of a transgender and how she dreams about being a ‘Bond Girl’. She also said about her dream to act in a Batman movie as a girl.
Although Ines is brave enough to admit her choice of becoming the person she is, she is not at all a fan of societal stereotypes. She wants to be identified as a ‘girl’ and demands the same for the people in her community. Ines is trying to become a positive change for the transgender community. She has already made history for her community and has the strong will to continue on that path.
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