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Gigi Lazzarato (born Gregory Lazzarato on April 20, 1992), known professionally as Gigi Gorgeous, is a Canadian YouTube model, actress, vlogger, former diver, songwriter and activist. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, she currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Gigi is known for her Youtube videos. She joined the site in 2008 and is still making videos today in 2014. On December 16, 2013, Gigi claims she is transgender and also later confirmed that she underwent gender reassignment surgery in in early 2014 although due to her amount of time transitioning this would be unlikely.
YouTube
Gigi is known and came into the scene for her YouTube videos. She began making videos in 2008. The oldest video recorded on Gigi's channel is titled "Gregory Gorgeous' Makeup Routine" which was uploaded on August 8, 2008.
The Avenue
"The Avenue" is a web-series by Gigi Gorgeous that debuted on January 25, 2011. The cast included, Gigi, Rachel, Claire, Arta and Jessica. The series was renewed for a second season which debuted on November 27, 2012. Gigi, Rachel, Clarie and Arta returned. Jessica left the series and 2 new members were introduced to the show. Gigi's neighbor Shannon and Rachel's friend Carina. The show went under major issues concerning whether the series was fake after an editing error revealing a producer yelling "This is for the show!". A 3rd season in unlikely.
| CAST | SEASON 1 | SEASON 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GIGI | MAIN | MAIN |
| RACHEL | MAIN | MAIN |
| CLAIRE | MAIN | MAIN |
| ARTA | MAIN | MAIN |
| JESSICA | MAIN | |
| SHANNON | MAIN | |
| CARINA | MAIN |
Transgender
In December 2013 in a video titled "I Am Transgender ," Gigi publicly came out as transgender.
On February 25, 2014 in a video titled "Transgender Q&A Part 2", Gigi joking claimed to have already completed sexual reassignment surgery (SRS) leading to speculation among viewers as to whether she had actually had the surgery or not.
In a video published on March 27, 2014 Gigi announced that her name had legally been changed to from "Gregory" to "Gigi."
Over the course of 2013 and 2014, Gigi underwent numerous medical procedures with the aim of attaining a more feminine aesthetic:
Tracheal Shave
In October 2013, Gigi had a tracheal shave to reduce the prominence of her Adam's Apple. This experience is outlined in a video from March 3, 2013 called "My Plastic Surgery Experience."
Facial Feminization Surgery
In a video published on April 15th, 2014 titled "My Facial Plastic Surgery Story,"Gigi discussed the Facial Feminization Surgergy (FFS) that she underwent in February 2014. The individual procedures which Gigi underwent as part of this process included rhinoplasty (nose job), hairline lowering, brow shave, brow lift, and chin reduction. Gigi has also had numerous lip injections.
Breast Augmentation
In April of 2014, Gigi underwent breast augmentation. She details her experiences with this process in the videos "My Breast Augmentation Surgery Story" and "Boob Job Update."