Christian Wilkins has built a reputation for defying gender stereotypes on the red carpet.
And on Wednesday, the 29-year-old actor and social media site posted a childhood photo on Instagram that shows him as a boy playing dress up, striped skirts and shoes. high heel.
A young Wilkins is seen grinning from ear to ear in the image and appears to be bowing for the camera.
Richard Wilkins’ son Christian shared a childhood photo of him in a dress and heels: ‘She always liked to slip on her feet’
Christian defied gender stereotypes on the red carpet
It shows that Christian’s passion for fashion has returned.
He captioned the snap: ‘She always likes to give herself a plain dress and a pair of heels.’
It comes after Christian described the shocking online abuse he received for wearing a dress to this year’s TV Week Logie Awards.
He told ABC’s Insight in August that he received thousands of troll comments after he dared to wear a backless white dress on the red carpet.
‘People [were] tell me to OD [overdose], told me I was a disgrace. I was surprised to learn that patriarchy is so fragile that it can be taken down by a piece of white silk,” he said.
Christian has praised his parents, nine entertainers Richard Wilkins (pictured) and his ex-partner Michelle Burke, for their continued support of his gender expression
The actor said he was really shocked by the level of backlash over his outfit choice, but hopes to inspire others to show off their true identities.
He also praised his parents, Nine’s entertainer Richard Wilkins and ex-partner Michelle Burke, for their continued support of his gender expression.
‘As a kid, I always loved anything pink and sparkly… I never necessarily wore a dress. But my parents said if I wanted to, they would totally let me,’ he explained.
Indeed, Richard, Christian’s father, praised his son for showing off his unique style at the Logies, writing on Instagram: ‘To anyone who dares to suggest that I’m ’embarrassed’ about my son , Christian … for whatever reason… You were wrong! ‘
It comes weeks after Christian described the shocking online abuse he received for wearing a dress to this year’s TV Week Logie Awards.
Source: | Dailymail.co.uk
