Fatima Jamal Named Inaugural Honoree In The Glow Up 50's Image Category
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Fatima Jamal is the “Fat, Black and Trans” powerhouse here to let the children know that this is not a game.
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6 Transgender Models Talk Activism, Identity, and Style
My experience as a trans model is interesting. Beyond the transness, I would say that it is complicated by being plus size. I've been told that I'm very niche and will only book trans-specific work, which, in my opinion, lacks imagination and is super limiting.
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Fatima Jamal poses at Telfar SS2019 After Party
Fatima Jamal On Life As A Body Of Work
A multi-hyphenate in every sense of the word, 28-year-old Jamal is an artist, a dancer, a model, a filmmaker, a writer, and an activist, although she is probably best known for her work as “FatFemme,” her handle on Instagram and in viral circles of the Internet that originated with her ongoing documentary, No Fats No Femmes. In the documentary, the Brooklyn-based artist uses her life and experiences as a black queer femme as both performance art and the platform to explore what it means to not only survive but thrive in a world that others you.
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23 Trans Models Making an Impact on the Fashion Industry — And the World
Artist and writer Fatima Jamal burst onto the scene with her groundbreaking documentary No Fats, No Femmes, analyzing rejection and otherness within the LGBTQ+ community. Jamal made her modeling debut this past February for Gypsy Sport's Fall/Winter ’18 runway show, and continues to walk for the label. She was recently featured in the campaign for Telfar’s vegan shopping bag line.
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