The story of the career of trans supermodel and TV star Carmen Carrera is all about pride and empowerment. And you can hear about it right from Carmen at the special kick-off event for Boston Pride Week: “Queer Me Out: Let’s Talk Transgender Rights,” starting at 6:30 p.m. at the W Hotel in Boston.
Start with cocktails from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the Mezzanine Level, then attend an exclusive conversation with Carrera and Boston Spirit magazine Executive Editor James Lopata, moderated by Boston Spirit’s Lifestyle Editor Scott Kearnan, followed by an audience Q&A plus an afterparty at the W Lounge.
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A New Jersey native, Carmen began her career as a showgirl and rose to prominence as a contestant on the third season of Logo TV’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Although she was eliminated in episode 10, she was brought back in episode 12, only to be eliminated again in the same episode. After the show’s run, Carmen—who had originally been born as a male—immediately underwent gender reassignment surgery to transition into a woman. Despite her relatively short stint in the television, her personality and natural beauty shone through and she landed her first modelling job at W fashion magazine. Later, she worked with RuPaul again as a drag professor in his spin-off show “RuPaul’s Drag U.” In the following years, she modelled for some of the big names in the fashion industry, acted on the big screen and small, and also starred in music videos. Carrera is also an active contributor to various causes and charities related to AIDS and the LGBTQ community.
“Queer Me Out: Let’s Talk Transgender Rights”—a conversation, audience Q&A, meet-and-greet and after party with Carmen Carrera—is cosponsored by Boston Spirit magazine, Boston Pride, BBsquared, MLR Artists and Mass. LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
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