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Shauna Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1990 United States |
| Occupation(s) | actress, artist, comedian |
Shauna Brooks (born March 30, 1990) is a American actress, musical artist, and comedian. Brooks is also known as a transgender model, with notable appearances in Radar[1], Ebony[2], InTouch Weekly[3], OUT[4], People, and Galore.[5] She has since been an advocate for LGBTQ rights and has spoken publicly about her work as a transgender model.
Early life
As a child, Shauna Brooks lived throughout different parts of the Untied states. She attended Granby High School.
Career
After graduating from Granby High School, Brooks began her career as a model, first appearing in Radar magazine in 2013.
Aftter her appearance in Radar, Brooks then appeared in Sheen, B.A.A.D., Ebony, Stacks, and SoBeIt magazines. She spoke with Ebony’s Glamazon Tyonmi in 2015 on Playboy TV about coming out as transgender and her critique concerning homophobia and misgendering in the Black community.
Brooks has openly discussed her experience with transitioning. Since transitioning, she has been an LGBT activist[6][7].
In 2015, Brooks debuted on Discovery ID's program, Indecent Proposal, which documents her struggles as an adult companion and trans woman.[8]. Brooks later quit working as an upscale adult companion.[9]. Subsequently, Brooks became an advocate for sex workers and trans rights, as well as the greater queer community.
In February 2016, Brooks guest starred in episode 1 of the TV show Here We Go Again with former Destiny's Child member Letoya Luckett and The Game's Wendy Raquel Robinson.[10]
Brooks was a featured artist in a 2016 DJ Suede remix titled "The Power of The Lash". On May 7, 2016, she won the Casa Ruby Award at the DC Trans Ball. The same year, she won the Black Trans Advocacy Award for her work within the transgender community.
In 2019, Brooks was a model in Stevie Boi's M3TAL collection in New York Fashion Week.[11]
Brooks currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
Media appearances
Television
| Year | Role | Show | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Panelist | Indecent Proposal | |
| Herself | Atlanta Plastic | ||
| 2016 | Roxy | Here We Go Again | |
| 2017 | Herself | E! Botched[12] | Season 4 Episode 3 |
Radio
| Year | Show |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Playboy TV Radio |
| Lip Service with Angela Yee |
Magazine features
| Year | Magazine |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Radar |
| Sheen | |
| 2015 | Ebony |
| B.A.A.D.[13] | |
| 504 Dymes[14] | |
| 2016 | SoBeIt |
| Galore | |
| Stack |
Books
Shauna Brooks' books include Shade Built My Empire: From Shade To Paid (2017)[15] and How I Came To Accept Him: Loving Your Child for Who They Are (2017).[16][17]
References
- ^ Vituscka, James (August 25, 2015). "Another Trans Scandal? The Truth Behind Nick Lachey & Trans Model Shauna Brooks". Radar Online. Radar Online. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Tyomi, Glamazon (June 10, 2015). "Transgender Model Shauna Brooks Speaks Out". Ebony (magazine). Ebony. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
At an early age of like 5 or 6 I already felt like I was a girl, and I had very effeminate behavior and was very androgynous. I was never molested or assaulted in any sexual way. It was just how I always felt on the inside. Me personally, I literally felt like I was born in the wrong body
- ^ Sitzer, Carly (October 28, 2019). "Transsexual Escort Shauna Brooks Comes Clean About Her Night With Chris Brown". In Touch Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Moran, Justin (October 27, 2017). "Premiere: Prince Airick Tributes Ballroom's House of Aviance in 'Act Up'". OUT (magazine). Retrieved November 16, 2019.
The rapper's explosive new single features Princess Precious Ebony & Shauna Brooks.
- ^ Uzer, Ashley (October 25, 2016). "Why Shauna Brooks Quit Being an International Trans Escort". Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Kuchenga (April 4, 2018). "The Unapologetic Trans Women of Color Who Helped Me Love My Body". Vice. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Duke, Alan (October 28, 2014). "New Flame? Transexual Escort Reveals The Truth About Her Night With Chris Brown". Radar Online. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Indecent Proposal". Discovery. Investigation Discovery. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Uzer, Ashley (October 25, 2016). "Why Shauna Brooks Quit Being An International Trans Escort". Galore Mag. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Here We Go Again". IMDb. 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "m3tal"-collection-during-nyfw-fw19 "Stevie Boi Premieres "M3TAL" Collection During NYFW FW19". Linger Magazine. Linger Magazine. February 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Duncan, Gabi (January 30, 2017). "Transgender Model Shauna Brooks' Face Got Botched After Silicone Injections and Cheekbone Surgery in Thailand". E! News. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Confessions of a BAAD Girl". MagCloud. March 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Wiley, C.E. (June 28, 2015). "The Official Shauna Brooks Tribute Issue". Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Boi, Stevie; Ravae, Sasha (February 6, 2017). Shade Built My Empire: From Shade to Paid. Black Eden Publication. ISBN 0692834397.
- ^ "Vivian Billings Talks Her Book 'How I Came To Accept Him: Loving Your Child For Who They Are'". YouTube. The Breakfast Club (radio show). November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Billings, Vivian (October 10, 2017). How I Came To Accept Him: Loving Your Child For Who They Are. The TMG Group. ISBN 9780692806272.