Jari Jones, la trans afroamericana que protagoniza campaña de Calvin Klein

La modelo Jari Jones protagoniza la nueva campaña de "Calvin Klein" con la cual decidieron romper todos sus esquemas y celebrar el mes del orgullo LGBTTT.

Se trata de una actriz afroamericana, transgénero, de talla grande y partidaria de #BlackLivesMatter, con lo que la marca estadounidense da un guiño hacia el movimiento antirracista.

La modelo de 28 años compartió un mensaje para hacer consciencia acerca de la importancia de mostrar una imagen auténtica y agradeció a la marca por el mensaje de "celebración, compasión, amor y gratitud".

"Hay momentos muy reales de los que escuché que te ayudan a sentirte amado incluso cuando no te ves a ti mismo. . . He estado buscando toda mi vida por esos momentos, me cansé de buscar esos momentos. . . Entonces decidí crearlos. No para mí, sino para el próximo soñador, paria, maricón, trans, discapacitado, gordo, hermoso negro, un pedazo de luz de estrellas esperando su momento para brillar", escribió en su cuenta de Instagram.

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There are moments that I heard about, that help you forget when the world told you u201cNeveru201d !!! . . There are these moments I heard about about that help you heal when the society has tried to beat you down , over and over again. . . There are these very real moments that I heard about that help you feel affirmed even when you donu2019t see yourself. . . Iu2019ve been searching my whole life for those moments, I got tired of looking for those moments. . . So I decided to create them. Not for me but for the next dreamer, outcast, queer, trans, disabled, fat, beautiful black, piece of starlight waiting for their moment to shine. . . It has been such an honor and pleasure to sit in my most authentic self and present imagery of a body that far to often has been demonized, harassed , made to feel ugly and unworthy and even killed. . . I present this image ,myself and all that my body stands for to my community and chosen family, in hope that they see themselves more clearly than ever and further realize that they are worthy of celebration , of compassion , of love and gratitude. . . - Thank you to @ryanmcginleystudios and the @calvinklein family for a collaboration that will hopefully be a symbol of hope and love during these moments. BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER!! . . . . #calvinklein #blacklivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatter #transisbeautiful #queer #celebratemysize #actress #honormycurves #prideud83cudf08 #bodydiversity #soho #effyourbeautystandards #curvygirl #curvemodel #influencer #billboard #plussize #plusmodel #influencer #plussizemodel #bodypositive #swimwear #campaign #newyork #melanin #model #ad #sponsored

A post shared by Jari Jones (@iamjarijones) on Jun 22, 2020 at 12:26pm PDT

Jari Jones aseguró que para ella fue un gran honor mostrar su imagen más auténtica de "un cuerpo que con demasiada frecuencia ha sido demonizado, acosado, hecho sentir feo e indigno e incluso asesinado".

También explicó que luego de salir al mundo como transgénero pensó que nunca volvería a encontrar trabajo en la televisión ya que no suelen mostrarse a personas trans de forma positiva en la televisión, revistas o películas. Sin embargo, decidió que vivir su vida de manera auténtica era la única opción para ser feliz.

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[CONTENT WARNING] the following caption references suicidal thoughts, and may be triggering. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out to The Trevor Project 24/7 for support at 866.488.7368. u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800 u201cI thought that being in this industry, especially the acting world, that once I transitioned I would never work again. There were no real positive or upliftingu00a0representations of trans people in magazines, on television and in film. But there was something constantly telling me this is what I had to do to live in my truth, to essentially be happy. There was no other choice for me - it was either live my most authentic life or jump out of here.u00a0With the love and support of community and chosen family, I chose my life. I chose me over the industry that I loved, I chose me despite what society was telling me. There were people waiting for me, once I took the leap into this journey called Transition, standing there with open arms ready to show me love and compassion and respect. In those very crucial moments I realized that when you have an unshakeable self-love and a support system, nothing is too big to conquer. What I find now is that that Iu0026#39;ve done more since transition. I feel like when youu0026#39;re your true self, you create the most beautiful and honest art. I think the industry can recognize that and they have no choice but to celebrate and uplift that art on huge platforms. Iu0026#39;m glad that I chose me and everybody else kind of jumped on board as well.u201d u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800 @iamjarijones on Identity. #PROUDINMYCALVINS u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800 By @ryanmcginleystudios u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800u2800 For further information on The Trevor Project, visit www.thetrevorproject.org/help

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"Me elegí sobre la industria que amaba, me elegí a pesar de lo que la sociedad me decía. Había gente esperándome, una vez que di el salto a este viaje llamado Transición, parado allí con los brazos abiertos, listo para mostrarme amor, compasión y respeto. En esos momentos cruciales, me di cuenta de que cuando tienes un amor inquebrantable y un sistema de apoyo, nada es demasiado grande para conquistar", destacó.

Jari protagoniza la campaña "Proud in my Calvins" que promueve la libertad y diversidad para que las personas puedan vivir cómo sientan.

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