Jay Manuel is a TV presenter and showman, stylist and make-up artist, fashion designer and photographer. He is known all over the world. Many American stars need his services. His creativity is simply amazing, and trusting him in the choice of his image means always looking original and exclusive. Bright, extraordinary, charming and energetic - that's what Jay Manuel is. The personal life of this person is no less than his professional skills interested in American society.
Jay Manuel Biography: Childhood and Youth
A lot of blood flows in the veins of Jay Manuel: Italian, Malay, Arab, Dutch, Czech. Probably, this peculiar cocktail contributed to the development of an outstanding personality. The boy was born in 1972, on August 14, in the USA, in the state of Illinois. His father was a native of South Africa. When he was two years old, Jay's family moved to Toronto (Canada). Here he went to elementary school and then attended the prestigious high school Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute. From childhood, Jay had a good voice and wanted to become an opera singer. Along with this, he was very attracted to the fashion world. Jay helped his sister choose clothes, sometimes even tried to create something on her own, and then used her sister as a model for her photo shoots. Then he did not even imagine that the time would come, and his name would become famous throughout the world: Mr. Jay Manuel! The personal life of the young man did not concern anyone then, but today they want to know all the details about him, his love affairs, addictions, etc.
Disease and choice of makeup artist profession
By the end of high school, Jay was attracted by the profession of a doctor, or rather, his father, a doctor by profession, dreamed that his son also followed in his footsteps. However, a misfortune happened with the young man: because of joint disease, the dream of a career as an opera singer, and a doctor, too, remained only a dream. He was confined to a wheelchair for three years. Being in such a helpless position, Jay became interested in the art of makeup.
His new hobby helped him spend endlessly long days in an armchair with interest. Fortunately, Jay was able to cope with the disease, and after 3 years he was entrusted with working with the great Pavarotti to shoot a video clip. The young man coped with this task one hundred percent. It was the year 2001. He brought Jay great popularity, and many celebrities also wanted to entrust him with the creation of his image. Among them were such stars of show business as Jennifer Lopez, Naomi Campbell,
Tony Braxton, Tyra Banks, Kim Kardashian,
Alicia Silverstone , etc. With each time and with every new name, Jay's popularity grew. It was then that he fell into the sight of cameras, all the paparazzi became interested in the original youth Jay Manuel. The personal life of the rising make-up artist and stylist also began to occupy many fans of his talent, and gossip began to be published about him in the yellow press.
Jay and TV
Today, the forty-year-old stylist participates in many television shows: in various programs about fashion and style, reality shows and others - they all have a great rating. Especially popular is the program "Top Model in American", which was invited by its author and presenter, as well as his regular client, the charming Tyra Banks. Many girls, and the guys watching these programs, want to learn more about new designs, fashion trends, new items, authored by Jay Manuel. His personal life is practically in sight of everyone. After all, he spends most of his time on the set. Nevertheless, legends add up about his love affairs.
However, Jay Manuel is more interested in professionals as a highly skilled specialist in his field. In Canada, there was also an analogue of the "American top model", and in order to make it more popular, the organizers invited Manuel. Admittedly, after this transfer took on a new life and was at the highest levels of rating. In addition, Jay is the host of programs such as Fashion Police, Make Celebrity, and others.
Jay Manuel and Jay Alexander
Jay is gay, and he does not hesitate to call himself gay. In addition, everyone knows the name of his lover, Jay Alexander, an American pop singer and musician. Generations of the 90s and 2000s remember him as a member of the Backstreet Boys. People call the sweet couple "Mr. and Miss Jay." By the way, the nickname "Miss Jay" Alexander received with the light hand of one of the participants in the reality show. She was very excited, and on the air called the musician Miss Jay. This appeal then caused a storm of laughter and emotions. Probably, many viewers really liked this nickname, especially due to the non-traditional sexual orientation of the singer, and after this incident everyone began to call him that. And now, when Jay Alexander and Jay Manuel often participate in the same television shows, the name "Miss and Mr. Jay" has become firmly attached to them.
Media and jay
Many newspapers, websites and glossy magazines often choose the famous makeup artist as their target. And all thanks to the interest that Jay Manuel arouses in the public. The personal life of a celebrity is also often discussed on the pages of glossy magazines and the yellow press. However, he was already accustomed to the paparzzi's close attention. It is not without reason that they say that you quickly get used to publicity.