Casey Legler is Ford Model's first
woman to work exclusively as a male model.
In a video interview with Time
magazine, Legler, an artist, discussed how she accidentally landed
her contract.
“Legler landed the modeling gig this
summer when her friend, the photographer Cass Bird, invited her at
the last minute to participate in the role of a man for a photo shoot
for Muse magazine,” the magazine reported. “The photos
were shared with an agent at Ford Models, and the next day, Legler
was invited to sign a contract to work exclusively from their male
roster.”
“I wasn't doing anything on that
particular Friday, and so I said yes” to the photo shoot, Legler
said in the 3-minute video.
“We have very specific ways in which
we identify as man or woman. And I think sometimes those can be
limiting. It would be a lovely play if we didn't necessarily judge
or jump to conclusion because someone wants to wear a dress or
because someone wants to wear pants,” she added. (The video is
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