For any model in this industry, you never know if you're going to get work. You never know if people are going to relate to you, and embrace you. And then being trans is kind of like - I hate to say it - but it's kind of like a setback.
More Quotes by Carmen Carrera
My message is: beauty has no gender. At the end of the day beauty is beauty.
If I ever feel like I don't know what to do next, I always think about WWJD, like 'what would J-Lo do,' 'cause J-Lo for me is like the epitome of feminine sensuality, mixed with show stopping beauty.
We must learn to exist together in peace and love people as they are. That is the only way humanity wins.
The only way to combat hate is by demonstrating empathy and love.
All you have to do is respect me. Use the right words. If you don't consider me a woman, then use trans woman. Whatever works for you. But don't try to use something that's a slur or something that's meant to degrade who we are.
I want to be a successful trans woman burlesque performer.