American Apparel calling out for transgender models

LGBT SPIRIT. No experience necessary, company says in its open call. Photo from Veejay Floresca's Instagram

MANILA, Philippines - US fashion-wear company American Apparel has announced an open call for transgendered/transsexual models.

The search is liberal in defining its broad qualifications or almost lack thereof, surely in the spirit of the open-minded LGBT milieu.

Here's the company's announcement:

Designer Veejay Floresca immediately responded to the ad.

Screen grab from Veejay Floresca's Instagram

The open call announcement has been posted earlier in Rappler's Facebook and Instagram accounts, eliciting appreciation, skepticism, and other responses.

-Rappler.com