Celebrating Trans Awareness Week with Arisce Wanzer

From November 13-19, we celebrate Trans Awareness Week. The 19th is known as “Remembrance Day.” While we believe it is important to maintain a space for members of the trans community who have been lost, it is also important to consider how we curb the violence against the trans community. We can start by normalizing the existence of trans people all over the world.

On this week’s episode of The Q Agenda, our guest Arisce Wanzer, trans celebrity model and TV personality, shares her journey. From modeling for VOGUE to being part of the cast of STRUT (Oxygen), a trans modeling reality show produced by Whoopi Goldberg, Arisce has followed her dreams and never looked back.

“I remember one morning I woke up and OUT Magazine came out with a list of the top 10 transgender models from history,” she shared on the set of The Q Agenda. “I can’t remember anyone except for me,” she said with a laugh.

After modeling, Arisce went on to writing, signing with an agent, and the rest is history. 

Speaking of trans ROLE models who have touched our hearts, we also honor one of our Puerto Rican mamis, TQA’s co-host Juliana Joel. Don’t forget to follow her journey at @TheJulianaJoel.

Last but not least, be sure to catch The Q Agenda’s new episode this week on LATV Network.