Rising Male Model

BY: PROVOKR Staff

26-year-old transgender model Laith Ashley De La Cruz started making a name for himself almost as soon as he made the medical transition from female to male. Bruce Weber photographed the model’s first national campaign—for Barneys—and in February De La Cruz walked multiple runways during Fashion Week. In this video interview, the model—who’s also an Instagram star with 80,000 followers and counting—opens up about his personal journey.