Faithlynn Gianna C

Holistic health is a passion for Faithlynn Gianna C, who works with private clients in New York City and Los Angeles. “It’s something I felt called to from a very young age,” she says. At 15, she became one of the youngest 500-hour yoga teachers on the East Coast. She is currently in the works of coming out with a product derived from all organic ingredients from around the world. Out and proud now, she didn’t always have an easy time accepting who she was. “I was constantly told that being a homosexual is a sin. I had such a tough time coming out to myself. I was homophobic toward MYSELF,” she says. Coming out to her mother, a born-again Christian, was hardest. But she feared her father’s reaction, too. “After I was outed to him, he quickly came to me and said ‘Faithlynn I love you, I’m so proud of you. As long as you’re happy, I’m happy. Ever since you were a baby, what did I always tell you?’ I replied with, ‘You be you.’” It’s a phrase that this model and an actress now lives by. After coming out to herself and her family, she had to contend with society. “I’ve felt very discriminated against by the LGBT community for being a femme lesbian. I was told there was no way I could be gay or that I had to be bisexual. Not a good feeling,” she says. “Don’t let anyone tell you who you are or who you can and cannot love. Let’s love EVERY DAMN LETTER and be community!” —DT