Who is Miss Jay Alexander? An unenlightened person will probably assume that this is a lady, and the lady is young. In a sense, this is a valid assumption, but only by a small fraction. In fact, under this name is the shocking and magnificent Jay Alexander, who is also known as Alexander Jenkins.
Eccentric in the flesh
Endless questions arise at one glance at him, since he is absolutely not like all people. Sometimes it seems that this person appeared out of nowhere, as he creates too much contrast with the outside world. He is an American model, TV presenter, one of the judges and model trainer in the acclaimed project “Top Model in American Style”. He is beautiful, unusual and surprisingly original. His eccentricity and sense of humor appeal to him, and the invariable style and elegance of the outfit amaze the imagination. This person is truly distinguished by grooming from the crown to the tips of his fingers. Moreover, there is nothing repulsive or unpleasant in him that so often can be found in representatives of his sexual orientation.
Miss Jay Alexander - biography
In 1958, a child was born into the family of Julio and Mary Jenkins, who live in the South Bronx, who was named Alexander. Passion for mother fashion captured the boy from a young age. Mary was an ardent fan of the fashion industry. She attended all the fashion shows in the city and took with her a boy who was gradually imbued with the philosophy of this world. As a teenager, he was already engaged in modeling outfits. Alexander can safely be called a nugget in the fashion world, since he achieved everything himself. At an early age he created his own clothing collections.
The first significant meeting that laid the foundation for his work in the professional modeling business was with Monique Pylard, who occupies a senior position at Elite Model Management. Alexander amazed Pillard with his appearance and a personal demonstration of several women's outfits from his debut collection. And a series of “necessary” acquaintances spun. After some time, Jay Alexander worked in New York with Jean Paul Gaultier himself. Then he worked for a short time in Japan, and then moved to the city of his dreams - Paris. Miss Jay Alexander has amazing performance. He constantly strives to be at the epicenter of events and assumes a huge number of responsibilities, for example, he selects models, draws up a show schedule, selects cosmetics for each participant, and gives advice on behavior on the catwalk. But a large number of "backstage" duties do not imply widespread fame. Despite the fact that colleagues in the workshop almost depended on the work of Jay, they overshadowed him with their popularity.
Meet Tyra
When Jay Alexander reached the age of 16, he met model Tyra Banks, who once taught behind the scenes several lessons of a graceful gait. In gratitude, the sharp-tongued Tyra called him the Queen of the catwalk. This acquaintance was the beginning of a long friendship between Tyra and Jay and a series of joint projects.
The best qualities for climbing the corporate ladder
His compassion for novice models and the ability to perfect the elegance of fluttering on the catwalk combined with an outlandish sense of style, which allowed him to be allowed into the worlds of fashion and modeling. So, Jay realized his skill as a trainer and began to constantly teach models the art of moving beautifully on the catwalk. Lessons took place behind the scenes and bore fruit. Miss Jay Alexander received recognition and since 1991 began training professionally. Further, a queue of people wishing to get a lesson was already lined up for him. Constant employment and increasing popularity allowed Jay to travel around the world and try himself in different guises. Soon Miss Jay Alexander found that place in the world where he wanted to live - he chose Paris.
Before acquiring his own house, Jay managed to work with famous fashion houses. Alexander's youthful enthusiasm and professional qualifications stimulated him to participate in a wide variety of shows.
Participation in the "Top Model in American"
Before participating in the show, the name of Jay was little known to the public, since he basically positioned himself as a scout of modeling agencies and a fashion show director, but a joint project with Tyra Banks made him popular. The incredible success of the show "Top Model in American" predetermined the launch of the next seasons of the program. The essence of the show is that young girls who cherish the dream of becoming a model, try to prove themselves, in which they are helped by the best fashion designers, trainers and stylists. In short, the participants are placed in conditions close to the real everyday life of professional models. Miss Jay Alexander was one of the judges of the show from the fifth to the thirteenth season, but he also takes an active part in the rest of the seasons, in addition, attends other international versions of the project, where he holds his famous trainings with participants. In the Russian version of the project, he appeared in the 4th season, helping girls to become professional models. Her nickname Miss Jay Alexander received from one of the participants in the first season of Robin Manning, who made a reservation from the fact that Jay came to shoot in a skirt and high heels.
Miss Jay Alexander - Orientation
Miss Jay stopped hiding her orientation for a long time and, on the contrary, emphasizes her femininity with the help of regular hair removal, well-groomed face and nails, perfectly selected outfits, including women's ones. He sewed all dresses for "Top Models in American Style" using his own needles and threads. Why was such a non-standard person like Jay Alexander, whose photos impress even his friends, able to prove himself in the fashion world? After all, his whole appearance simply screams of dissimilarity to others. It's all about a great sense of style. Miss Jay Alexander does not think that his gay orientation is worth being shy. On the contrary, he is very confident in himself, which allows him to give advice on behavior. Despite his shocking image, which is more suitable for the stage than for life, he is not ridiculous, but attractive, unique and individual. In 2010, he released a collection of tips for gaining confidence.
Jay Alexander - personal life and relationship history
On the Top American Model project, Jay works in tandem with his lover, Jay Manuel. Participants in the show call them Jays, two Jays or Miss Jay Alexander and Mr. Jay. Together they help novice models to conquer the heights of the profession, learn to feel their beauty and grace. Despite their loyal attitude, they are a couple of fairly strict judges, but all their criticism is justified and tactful, so the participants in the show take it with understanding and strive to correct their mistakes.
The main weakness of the Queen of the Catwalk
In Jay's life, there was also a former lover, Boris, with whom they have a child. Boris became the biological father of the child - in the process of sperm donation for a French lesbian who wants to have a child. Jay Alexander does not have a soul in a child, considers him almost his own son and seeks to provide everything necessary. In addition, his character allows him to have good, friendly relations with Boris, which, according to Jay Alexander, is important for their son and his further harmonious development.