Meet Jesse Diamond. The San Diego-based personal trainer just become the first trans man to be featured in an Andrew Christian underwear campaign.
Diamond appears in the underwear giant’s annual Proud campaign. In an interview with Gay Star News, the 27-year-old says his new gig “a dream come true.”
“When I started working out about five years ago, my dream was basically to become Marky Mark,” he says. “I wanted to be an underwear model, a buff guy, and I’ve been buying Andrew Christians for years. So it was definitely like a dream come true for me.”
Diamond began taking testosterone four years ago, though he’s been presenting as a male since he was just three years old.
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Though he’s not “close” to his family, he says there have been “no big issues” about his transition. The hardest part has actually been finding work as a personal trainer.
“Most of the other people I’ve worked with have been trans people,” he says. “Cis males don’t seem to want to work with me because of my stature. I’m too small. And then women don’t want to work with me because I’m too muscular.”
But if his new gig with Andrew Christian is any indicator, Diamond may not have to worry about finding personal training clients much longer.
“We are so proud to have Jesse Diamond, our first FTM trans model, as one of our brand ambassadors,” the underwear company says. “Andrew Christian was one of the first, out, loud and proud LGBTQ companies, we are so happy that we now have Jesse as part of our team.”
LABrad
So a company that makes underwear specifically for the purpose of fluffing and outlining the penis … needs a female model?
I’ve heard the best man for the job is a woman … but someone took that too literally.
asby
Does anyone actually buy AC’s underwear other than go-go boys?
Kangol
Good for him and good for Andrew Christian for remembering the “T” in LGBTQ!
joxx67
He is very hot!
GRM6891
So glad to see so many positive comments here!
Except, of course, for LABrad, who is a troll masquerading as a “extremely supportive member of the LGBTQ community” (or whatever other bull he was spewing) for the sole purpose of taking unnecessary digs at Jesse.
Cylest Brooks
LABrad’s account has been suspended for violation of our comment policy. I’m sorry for those who were hurt by the disgusting views he espoused here.
Goforit
Oh thank you Cylest. LABrads hate has been inflected upon all of us for far to long.
ethan_hines
Was there not another Transgender person who wanted very badly to model for Andrew Christian? I saw an article a while back that person was extremely hot!
john_green
Jesse is a good looking guy who seems relaxed and really happy. Let’s just enjoy those qualities.
Saki
They should hire him only if AC would make special line of undies designed for trans ppl, this is just ridiculous, like there isn’t millions of hot guys around…. but of course this is just a PR stunt.
dakota88
Agreed. They should have a line with a filled in pouch or perhaps various inserts for a bulge size of their choosing. That way he could create a look that makes him feel sexy and reflective of how he sees himself.
Otherwise, wouldn’t underwear that is meant to emphasize equipment they weren’t born with create disphoria?
Godabed
I am too self respecting to buy anything of this trash brand. But kudos to this handsome trans male for getting a job. He can certainly get it.