![]() ‘In the first year I still had to shave my face and body almost every day which made me feel insecure and uncomfortable, but I eventually got laser hair removal. ‘My skin began to soften, my face and body hair became thinner. ‘I’d always been a woman inside, but I started to feel like a woman externally too. ‘It was overwhelming but felt very right. Imogen said: ‘It took about three months to start seeing and feeling the physical and emotional changes. My home has always been a safe space for me. ‘I initially came out to my friends then when they were okay with it, it gave me the confidence to come out to my family. ![]() Imogen said: ‘Back when I realised I was a woman, I didn’t even know being trans was possible. Shortly after quitting drag, Imogen began considering medically transitioning into a woman. ‘I just wore enough to make me feel confident.’ ‘Even though I presented as male, I still had a full face of makeup except lipstick. ![]() ‘At that point, I presented myself outwardly as male – but drag gave me the power to really start embracing myself. ![]() ‘It helped me to escape, release and gave me clarity over my gender identity. ‘The only time I felt completely and authentically happy back then was when I was in drag. ‘I always knew it meant something more to me than him and the other performers. ‘When I was 21, I lived in the heart of the city on the gay strip and joined my partner at the time doing drag. ![]()
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