Savage x Fenty Model Carissa Pinkston Says She Lied About Being Transgender to Avoid Backlash

Savage x Fenty Model Carissa Pinkston Says She Lied About Being Transgender to Avoid Backlash

Elle.com·2019-07-30 03:04

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Carissa Pinkston—known for her bright red hair and freckles—had the career almost any 20-year-old aspiring model dreamed of. She starred in high fashion editorials for Marc Jacobs, Prabal Gurung, Edie Parker and even joined Rihanna's Savage x Fenty crew. But her career came to a screeching halt recently after fans called her out for previously posting transphobic comments and then subsequently pretending to be transgender to avoid the backlash.

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