Exclusive: Faizy Boo - I am gay and I am extremely flamboyant

Faisal Khan is a model and makeup artist from Mumbai who goes by the name Faizy Boo The 22yearold is from Mumbai In 2018 he participated in MTVs reality show Ace of Space and won many hearts He is known for his bold dressing amazing makeup and floor breaking dance moves In an interview with middaycom Faizy Boo gave an insight into his lifestyle journey and the issues faced by the LGBT communityPics courtesy Faisal Khan InstagramPlease specify your full name where you were born and where you currently liveMy name is Faisal Khan I am fondly known as FaizyBoo I am an actor model dancer and a partyanimal I love and shopping and currently I live in SouthBombay with my familyCan you describe what your sexual orientationgender identity is and for how long have you realised the sameIt is funny that a lot of people keep asking me this question ldquoWhen did you realise that you are gayrdquo I am gay and I am extremely flamboyant A lot of people related my sexuality to my clothes ldquoYou are gay is that why you dress like this But I dress up according to my mood not according to my sexual orientation So the world made me realiseby questing ldquowhy you talking like thisrdquo ldquowhy you dressing like thisrdquo and I was always myself The world made me realise that I was different And honestly I do not think I have a specific date in my mind about my sexuality because I have always known that I was gay Its as simple as asking a straight guy or a girl when did theyrealise that they were straightHave you ever faced discrimination in your workplace due to your sexuality or gender identityFor me my face has always done an amazing job So first of all people do not believe I am an Indian so they have notions like You are such a good looking guy but youre gay So they take a step back and ask Why are you gay You should have been straight you are such a good looking man I ask them why are you so basic and straight I think you should join my community So honestly I have never faced any discrimination at work In fact I come from the cosmetic industry I have worked with some of the leading brands MAC cosmetic and they supported LGBTQ of all ages races and sexesLater I became the brand ambassador for a brand called Wet n Wild which is an LAbased brand for Nykaa And Nykaa supports everyoneFrom the industry that I belong to men and women both were very comfortable with me For example if I have a male customer coming up to me he might just be a bit ticked off at first because I am gay but then they anyways come up to me and say something like Hey bro I need a foundation I would never make him my bro He jokesWhat are some challenges that LGBTQ members face today in a country like IndiaDiscrimination People I wonrsquot say we get judged because honestly we are living in a country where people will judge you no matter who or what you are Whether you are thin dark white black purple or whatever skin colour you belong to there is always bodyshaming slutshaming and the list goes on You name it and people always have to say something or the other about it They have to say something and mostly they will say something bad So I think it is not only the LGBTQ community but all of us who are judged by societyIf you had to advise or educate the society about the LGBTQ community what would it beWe can not change the mentality of a person just like switching a button on and off It is all about how good you are as an individual I feel everyone has a good and a bad part to them People need to change their perspectives about othersWhat laws do you think our government should come up with to help the LGBTQ communityI just feel that equality is the only thing we are looking at as members of the LGBTQ community We are as simple and as normal as any another person All we need is equalityCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates