Calvin Klein Faces Backlash After Unveiling Obese Black Trans ‘Model’ Wearing Sports Bra
A Calvin Klein ad featuring a morbidly obese “trans man” posing in a sports bra has sparked massive backlash after going viral online.
Calvin Klein, which made its brand famous for its toned and fit half-naked models, shared a promotional photo of a bearded biological female named Bappie Kortram, who identifies as a man, wearing a sports bra as her hairy belly protrudes out of her unzipped blue jeans.
Bappie is apparently represented by a number of modeling agencies, including British Zebedee Talent, who described her as “a trans man who has not had top surgery yet.”
…
