JAE, 25, from California, describes their look as an 'Androgynous Mall Goth Punk Clown' and always stands out in the crowd. Coming from a conservative background, Jae always admired and was intrigued by fashion-forward styles, but it was only when they left home at 16 that they really found their look. Jae told Transformed: "I was never really able to experience the things I admired being in a strict household, but when I got out I dove deep and really figured out what I liked. I became creative with my makeup and fashion and stopped thinking about what society wanted me to be. I thought, people are going to look at me weird so I might as well do it anyway!" Sadly, despite Jae's happiness through expressing themselves through their style, they have received negative judgments. Jae said: "When I'm about and about I get nasty looks and name calling. People have even stopped me and said that I need to be saved!" Today, with the help of makeup artist Samantha, Jae is transforming from their 'Androgynous Mall Goth' look to a 'Hyper Feminine Victoria's Secret Model' in order to surprise boyfriend Alonzo for date night! But how will Alonzo feel? Will Alonzo get what they've always wanted with Jae's new look? Or will they realise that they've wanted the 'Androgynous Mall Goth' all along?
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Instagram: @dmented_Ghoul
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Website: https://tarragostudios.com/
Videographer: Bart Vandever
Series Producer: Kim Nguyen
Video Producer: Adam Fleet
Casting Producer: Destiny Taitt
Editor: Sonia Estal
Follow Jae:
Instagram: @dmented_Ghoul
Follow Makeup Artist Samantha:
Website: https://tarragostudios.com/
Videographer: Bart Vandever
Series Producer: Kim Nguyen
Video Producer: Adam Fleet
Casting Producer: Destiny Taitt
Editor: Sonia Estal
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00:00I would describe my look as androgynous, small, goth, punk, clown kind of vibe.
00:05It's pretty much chokers, spikes, scary contacts.
00:10Today I am transforming into a Victoria's Secret model.
00:13Three, two, one.
00:16Oh my god, I look like my mother.
00:18I'm on a date tonight to surprise my boyfriend.
00:20He has no idea what's going to hit him.
00:23That is very different.
00:31Hello.
00:32Hi, how are you?
00:33I'm Jay.
00:34I'm Sam, nice to meet you.
00:35Awesome, nice to meet you.
00:37Right up here.
00:39Creepy, cute gremlin is my go-to phrase for describing kind of the look that I'm going for.
00:46What exactly is an androgynous, small, goth?
00:49Between just my fashion and trying to present more like punk and alternative,
00:55I also kind of try to mix in my gender as well and not being too feminine,
00:59not being too masculine and trying to keep that like what are you kind of look to my fashion.
01:05I have a collection of all my spiky big boots.
01:09Anywhere from big boots to anything chunky clown, super platforms, anything with metal.
01:17I have probably close to $3,000 worth of shoes at this point.
01:21It's pretty much chokers, spikes, scary contacts, that kind of vibe.
01:25Today I am transforming from androgynous, small, goth gremlin to a Victoria's Secret model.
01:31Our date tonight to surprise my boyfriend.
01:34He has no idea what's going to hit him.
01:37So we're going for an ultra femme look for Jay today.
01:42So she's going to have like a classic beauty makeup done.
01:46So what are the key elements of a hyper feminine style?
01:49I think it's just enhancing her natural beauty, keeping it clean and classy.
01:55One of the biggest challenges is going to be her hair.
01:58So she does have dreadlocks in.
02:00So hiding the dreads under the wig is going to be fun.
02:04But I am looking forward to the challenge.
02:09Alright Jay, we're ready for you.
02:11Do you want to take off your piercings first or do you want to?
02:14Oh, yeah.
02:15When I think of hyper feminine, I think of like neutral tones, long brown hair.
02:21So is there anything you're particularly apprehensive about today?
02:25I am worried y'all are going to put me in a blonde wig.
02:28Blonde is not my thing, but I am curious to see how I look.
02:33Alright, well this is going to be exciting.
02:36Alright, so we'll just start taking these keys off.
02:40Are you excited? Are you nervous?
02:42I am nervous to see me super normal.
02:47I mean like I haven't even seen myself in like normal attire for many years.
02:52This is a Cocokind peptide cream.
02:56It's like a super heavy moisturizer.
03:00Now we're going to go in with some contour.
03:03We are using the Ace Beauts Ultimate Sculpt Face Palette.
03:07So we're going to go in and underpaint.
03:09So we're going to do all the contouring first
03:11and then we're going to go in with the foundation on top.
03:16So what made you choose a hyper feminine look to go with for today?
03:20I was curious like at my age like how I would look if I didn't go down the path of,
03:26you know, being very alternative and very fashion forward.
03:31When I was younger, I always looked up to people that are heavily tattooed and heavily modded.
03:35I was always intrigued by very fashion forward looks.
03:39I wasn't able to really experience that in a strict household.
03:43But once I got out, I just dove deep and figured out what I liked.
03:49I really peaked I think around 2020 when I was just like at home
03:52and being able to be creative with my makeup and my fashion.
03:55I just stopped thinking about society and how they wanted me to look
03:59and I was like, they're going to look at me weird anyway, so I might as well just do it.
04:03We're going to go in with some concealer.
04:06We're using the Smashbox Halo concealer.
04:09We're going to go in now with our foundation
04:11and we're going to use a mix of the Graftobian palette and a Morphe liquid foundation.
04:17I get a lot of judging a book by its cover.
04:22People make their assumptions about me and treat me accordingly.
04:25When I'm out and about, I either get nasty looks or name calling
04:29or people even have stopped me and made me feel unsafe
04:33saying that I am going to go to hell and need to be saved.
04:39Now we're going in with some Haneli matte bronzer to just bring in some warmth.
04:47And who are we going to be revealing this look to today?
04:50Are we showing my partner?
04:52How do you think your boyfriend will react?
04:54He's going to be shocked.
04:55He has only known me as my alternative style.
04:57He's never seen what I look like before except old photos of me as a kid,
05:01so it'll be very surprising.
05:03Okay, makeup's all finished. Let's get you dressed and in the outfit.
05:05Alrighty.
05:06I think it's going great.
05:07I think she's going to be very surprised with the look.
05:11I think she looks great.
05:12Her partner is definitely in for a big, big surprise.
05:28Okay, so it's not going to go over them.
05:30So we're just going to lay them down.
05:32All right, Jay, are you excited? How are you feeling?
05:35Nervous.
05:36Very nervous.
05:37Okay, well, you're all done and we are ready to take a look.
05:41Okay.
05:43Three, two, and one.
05:48Ooh.
05:50Oh, my God.
05:52Oh, my God, I look like my mother.
05:54I look like my mom.
05:57Oh, God, that's terrifying.
05:59Oh, you did do good.
06:02But, oh, my God, I hate it.
06:05I see so much of my, like, face without all my piercings, too.
06:09I don't hate this dress.
06:11I hate the color.
06:13The style's really pretty.
06:14It's actually not that bad.
06:16Do you recognize yourself?
06:17Not at all.
06:18I look like someone completely different.
06:21I look like someone completely different.
06:23And how do you think your boyfriend will react?
06:25I think he's going to lose his mind.
06:27I don't think he'll recognize me.
06:28So how do you feel about Jay's androgynous mall style, Gothma?
06:31I love it.
06:32I love how they look.
06:33I love how different it is and how much of just, like, kind of a character.
06:37So we're going to be going on a date.
06:39Honestly, just nervous.
06:40I don't really have any expectations.
06:41I think it's going to be a really cool experience.
06:43We'll just be able to see them doing something different.
06:49Oh.
06:50That is very different.
06:53It's weird, huh?
06:55The dress is really pretty, though.
06:58You look beautiful.
06:59I look like my mom.
07:00You do not.
07:02I'd say more so just not seeing you with your nose chained.
07:05Yeah, you've always had that.
07:08What do you think of Jay's new look?
07:10It's different, that's for sure.
07:13But I think they look very beautiful right now.
07:15Isn't it weird?
07:16It is weird, but you're still beautiful.
07:19What style do you prefer?
07:21I like my little creature.
07:23I'm very out of my comfort zone right now,
07:25but I feel like I won't get the same reaction from the public that I normally get,
07:30which will be interesting.
07:31Are you nervous about going out with me like this?
07:34I'm more nervous for you because I know how you feel right now.
07:37I know you're scared, but it's okay.
07:39What has the experience taught you?
07:41That I can, you know, push the limits and try new things just to see.
07:45It doesn't necessarily mean that it's going to fit for me,
07:47but it's always nice to chase curiosity.
07:50It's so weird.