Chella Man felt ‘very alone’ when he started losing his hearing at 4 years old — but the experience helped prepare him for when he came out as transgender.
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Chella Man, model and activist, keeps making history. Chella Man is a deaf model and transgender, and he is a proud member of the LGBT and transgender communities. Chella Man openly does LGBT activism, and for Chella Man, hormones and testosterone shots are a big part of that. Chella Man documents his testosterone shots every week on Instagram and other social media platforms for his fans to follow along with his transition. Chella Man, top surgery already completed, says he’s extremely lucky and grateful to be able to have gotten top surgery and for everything else he has.

Gender dysphoria long plagued Chella Man. Transition was only part of the solution for Chella Man. Voice changes and testosterone shots and top surgery all helped Chella Man become the man he always saw himself as, and Chella Man wants to help others in the LGBTQ community going through similar experiences. Chella Man, interview after interview shows, is doing everything he can to help others like him. Chella Man and others like deaf model Nyle DiMarco are paving the way for deaf and hard of hearing people everywhere, too. Chella Man is ‘proud’ to be deaf and proud to be transgender.

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