Andreja Pejic

Model

1991-08-28

Bosnian-born Australian model and actress known for international runway and editorial work. She became one of the most visible transgender figures in fashion after publicly transitioning and continuing a global modeling career.

Quotes by Andreja Pejic

My whole life is controversy. What can I do? I'm like Britney Spears!
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The beauty of my journey is that it's always been pretty unpredictable, so stay tuned.
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Stepping outside of my personal bubble, or that of fashion or beauty, is pretty important to me.
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I kick off my metabolism with a glass of O.J. and a pretty big smoothie. I put in chia seeds, flax seeds, raw organic honey, fresh spinach, hemp seeds, avocado, matcha, spirulina, raw almond butter, almond milk, berries, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds.
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When childhood ended, I had to suppress feminine characteristics and try and be a boy. I didn't want to grow up at all because it meant becoming someone else.
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All human beings deserve equal treatment, no matter their gender identity or sexuality.
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The fact that my body is presented as an unrealistic ideal of 'beauty' to the world doesn't stop me - or most other models - from feeling unsure about ourselves.
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You can wax on so much about your figure and your skin and your face and all of those really important, and I'm all about skin and keeping it healthy, but if you don't have confidence, none of it matters.
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When I was little, the idea of waking up as a girl was like a fairytale. I had this idea that I'd meet a witch who would transform me. From the moment I found out that it was actually possible, I went to bed each night feeling that when it happens, it will be the best day of my life. And it was!
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When I was 12, I thought I wanted to be a witch.
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