Carmen Carrera, a trans model, made her debut on The Real Housewives of Miami's seventh season as a friend of Kiki Barth. At the National LGBTQ+ Task Force Gala, she discussed her modeling career with Julia Lemigova, revealing she almost walked in the Victoria's Secret fashion show 10 years ago, but was denied due to a trans exclusion policy.
I had gone on the show hoping it would give me a leg up in my career. But I realized that if people had only heard of the show - not actually watched it - they were more likely to assume I was some narcissistic jerk.
After an incredibly challenging year and many honest conversations with my team and producers, I'll be stepping away from the next season of The Valley. Right now, my focus needs to be on my sobriety, my mental health, and coparenting relationship. Taking this time is necessary for me to become the best version of myself - especially for our son, Cruz.
This season's Guest Sharks include Allison Ellsworth, founder and chief brand officer of Poppi; Chip and Joanna Gaines, co-founders of Magnolia; and several other successful entrepreneurs.
We ultimately curate social strategies to see what the response is from our audience. That's why I kind of call it a gamification, because what they say they want to see, I give it to them. It's pretty simple.