Gigi Gorgeous & Gottmik - The T Guide

2023, English, Gigi Gorgeous, Sarah McBride,

Full title: "The T Guide: Our Trans Experiences and a Celebration of Gender Expression - Man, Woman, Nonbinary, and Beyond" by Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik (a.k.a Kade Gottlieb).

"In this fabulous, fashion-forward guide, transgender icons Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik discuss the ins and outs of being transgender with their honest, hilarious, and GORGEOUS tales of what it means to be true to oneself - and they've picked up a few friends along the way. Whether you're embarking on your own transgender journey or seeking the knowledge to be the best ally you can be, there is something to be learned from every story they tell."

"The T Guide also includes anecdotes and advice from advocates, allies, and activists across the gender spectrum. Contributors include U.S. Senator Sarah McBride, musician Adam Lambert, and the iconic Paris Hilton."

Gigi Loren Lazzarato Getty is known professionally as Gigi Gorgeous Getty. She is a Canadian YouTuber, socialite, actress, and model. In 2008, she began uploading video blogs onto the streaming platform YouTube as Gregory Gorgeous, achieving immense popularity that lead to her starring in the reality program The Avenue (2011–2013). She gained media attention after coming out as a transgender woman in 2013 and began her life as Gigi Gorgeous. According to Wikipedia, in a September 2015 issue of People, Gigi credited transgender model and performing artist Amanda Lepore and the death of her mother for sparking her transition. 

She was born Gregory Allan Lazzarato, and she is of Italian, Lebanese, English, and French heritage. Gigi operated a makeup tutorial YouTube channel that began in 2008. She first came out at age 16, identifying at the time as a gay male. Since transitioning, her YouTube channel started to include more vlogs, fashion, and lifestyle videos. She modeled for designer Marco Marco, and walked in the 2014 and 2015 Marco Marco Fashion Shows, using internet celebrity status to bring awareness to transgender issues, the LGBT community, and anti-bullying.

At the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, Gigi, along with a group of drag queens, introduced Miley Cyrus for the debut performance of Dooo It! from Cyrus's new album Miley Cyrus and her Dead Petz. In 2016, Gigi was detained in the United Arab Emirates. Her passport was taken by airport officials and immigration officers at the Dubai International Airport. She was denied entry to Dubai because of the "imitation of women by men" law, as the government did not recognize Gigi's gender as legitimate, even though, according to Gigi, "The gender on my passport states female and not male."

In June 2017, Gigi was named to the Time magazine list of the 25 most influential people on the Internet.  Gigi began dating Nats Getty, an heir and member of the Getty family, shortly after meeting him at Paris Fashion Week while working as a model for Getty's brother, August Getty. In 2018, Getty proposed to Gigi at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in France. On July 12, 2019, Gigi and Getty married in a private ceremony at Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito, California.

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