The rise and fall of Danny Evanglista

[Nikki]

I saw her on national TV in Brazil for the scala gala gay 2008 at the carnival

[eterna]

I can'T believe the thing that she made to her face...

[aa2239]

wow, that is a huge shame, she was gorgeous before and didn't need any surgery at all... a result of bad advice maybe, or just not realising how naturally beautiful she was?

[megawatty101]

I've noticed that many TS have gotten extensive facial work that made them look LESS feminine, often "Like a Shemale" or even more masculine in some cases.


So is it a lot of doctors who are butchering faces? Faces of TS who look perfectly passable (or perhaps light work would be fine) or is it a case of the TS themselves wanting that radical change. It could be that we see a perfectly beautiful woman, but under the makeup, they still see a depressed young man. So there's the need to radically depart from the current face, even if they already look beautiful.

[Bionca]

Originally Posted by megawatty101

I've noticed that many TS have gotten extensive facial work that made them look LESS feminine, often "Like a Shemale" or even more masculine in some cases.


So is it a lot of doctors who are butchering faces? Faces of TS who look perfectly passable (or perhaps light work would be fine) or is it a case of the TS themselves wanting that radical change. It could be that we see a perfectly beautiful woman, but under the makeup, they still see a depressed young man. So there's the need to radically depart from the current face, even if they already look beautiful.

Well, even after some surgery.. years of hormones.. living and (mostly) blending I still see the boy. Some times it's cool, sometimes it's a panic, other times it's simple dread/fear. There is also a real compulsion for some people to get addicted to cosmetic surgeries.

And... some doctors are better than others, or are better with some changes than others. Remember also, there is more than a little pressure on gals in the industry and someone somewhere is more than willing to be critical of how any woman looks. Add that to gals trying to lengthen the already tiny "shelf life" of a trans* porn star ...

[racquel]

FFS from a good surgeon costs $40,000. I think this poor girl went the discount route. That looks like the horrible pictures you see of implants gone bad or people who injected silicone in their faces.

[megawatty101]

Originally Posted by Bionca

Well, even after some surgery.. years of hormones.. living and (mostly) blending I still see the boy. Some times it's cool, sometimes it's a panic, other times it's simple dread/fear. There is also a real compulsion for some people to get addicted to cosmetic surgeries.

And... some doctors are better than others, or are better with some changes than others. Remember also, there is more than a little pressure on gals in the industry and someone somewhere is more than willing to be critical of how any woman looks. Add that to gals trying to lengthen the already tiny "shelf life" of a trans* porn star ...

It could be that some TS are suffering from a disorder, where they see themselves as something physically different than they are. Like anoerxics who SEE themselves as far, even when they are horribly underweight. It's not far of a stretch, seeing that not too long ago, just being transgendered was seen as crazy. I gues it's possible that a percentage of them really are suffering from a form of mental illness. But seeing how much sway the PC crowd and the gay p.r. folks have, I doubt anyone would dare to explore it.


* I see what you mean about the shelf life thing. That's probably the most likely answer.

[Mandy]

Originally Posted by Bionca

Add that to gals trying to lengthen the already tiny "shelf life" of a trans* porn star ...

Trans porn stars actually have much longer shelf lives than non-trans women do. There are many TS who have been shooting porn for a decade or longer and still command an audience, this is true of very few porn stars.

[Bionca]

Originally Posted by Mandy

Trans porn stars actually have much longer shelf lives than non-trans women do. There are many TS who have been shooting porn for a decade or longer and still command an audience, this is true of very few porn stars.

But - how much cosmetic work did they have done to keep their careers going? The point I'm making there is that the pressure to look "good" is very real for ALL women. Women who use their bodies (sex work, dancing, acting, etc.) have even more pressure. Thus you have instances where the pressure has unfortunate results.

I love you Mandy!