By Taylor Lorenz For Dailymail. Not your average model: Rain says she's never fit in the stereotypical notion of what a female model should be. But the stunning former firefighter and paramedic isn't too phased.
In the past year she has been featured in W, Vogue, Cosmo, Buzzfeed, Elle, Marie Claire and more and has become one of the most buzzed about new menswear models. The photos were initially just candids taken on a whim, but when Ace Rivington founder Beau Lawrence saw them he immediately decided to use them as campaign imagery for his menswear line. In the photos, Rain and Corey pose topless together and goof around while sporting Ace Rivington designs. Tall and lean: Rain stands at over six foot two and because of her body shape when she puts on a dress sometimes people assume she's transgender.
Shake it off: Rain doesn't let naysayers get her down. Rain says she's always felt more comfortable in menswear. Her foray into modeling actually began when she lost a bet. Her friend, another model who was working for DKNY at the time, made a bet with her over a football game. If she lost, she'd have to try out for a modeling gig. Buttoned up: She got her start in modelling by walking in menswear shows. Her modeling agency lists her available for both men's and women's modeling jobs.
Rain lost the bet and attended a casting call, but rather than casting her as a woman, the brand booked her for a men's show. Walking in that first fashion week launched her career and she quickly became a buzzed about name in the men's style community. Major Models, a New York City-based modeling agency, signed her and listed her on both male and female boards. Rain, who studied genetic engineering and civil law in college, initially held on to her dream of working with water rights issues, but when she became aware of the impact she could have as a model in the public eye she decided to alter the course of her career.
She is also on a mission to redefine beauty and gender stereotypes. Having it all: Rain is very passionate about social causes and chooses to use her platform as a model to give a voice to issues she cares about.
Brand fan: She loves the brand Ace Rivington and initially just took the photos as candids with her friend, Cory Wade from America's Next Top model, on the beach for fun. You don't see Victoria's Secret women running around with even short hair. That's too crazy for them,' she says. It's about being a human who is free and able to live equally and not judged by their appearance.
She now lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where she runs a loft for low income artists, called Roxbury Studios. She doesn't want fellow struggling artists to suffer the same fate and hopes to help provide affordable housing so people don't end up in a hole financially. She doesn't have a gym membership and keeps her model body in shape by doing manual labor such as landscaping for the elderly or power washing low income families' houses. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
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