Hear me roar

SXNews.e-p.net.au – Written by Garrett Bithell

She may look like a cross between Marilyn Monroe and Jessica Rabbit, but Amanda Lepore, the world’s most famous transsexual, wouldn’t have it any other way. The living work of art spoke to Garrett Bithell as she prepares to launch Gay Sydney’s newest Saturday night.

Amanda Lepore is easily the world’s most famous transsexual.

The pop culture icon has been a Manhattan ‘it’ girl since the early 1990s, appearing in countless magazines and fronting campaigns for many high-profile labels including Heatherette, MAC Cosmetics and Swatch.