Teri toye biography of michael jackson

American model

Teri Toye is a former model and historic preservationist from Des Moines, Iowa. She is widely regarded as the first successful openly transgender model in the United States, and is best known for her work with designers such as Stephen Strouse, Thierry Mugler, and Jean Paul Gaultier.^[1][2][3]

Early life and modeling career

Toye was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa with one sister.^[4] In the late 1970s, she moved to New York City to study fashion at Parsons School of Design, though she later dropped out as her modeling career took off.^[5][6] While a student there, she began her gender transition.^[7][4] Toye met Steven Meisel at a party thrown by Gabriel Rotello, and began modeling for an illustration class that he taught at Parsons.^[7][4] She became involved in the downtown culture of the East Village in the early 1980s, frequenting clubs such as S