Tiffany Storey shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Tiffany, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
When I first started my gender transition, I wanted to assimilate myself as close to ‘cisgender’ people as possible. That meant not telling anyone about my journey and being closed off completely to strangers out of fear of being met with violence. it took me so long to finally accept and love myself because I cannot change the fact that, I am transgender and I exist; wether other people like to think otherwise, I am here along with so many other of my beautiful binary trans and non-binary trans people and we are not going anywhere, especially not without a fight.
Now that I have no fear of being authentically myself, I want to be able to speak for others who still may be afraid and cannot live in their truth. Im lucky and strong enough to stand in front of everyone and speak confidently about myself and others. We are three months away from 2026 and I feel like we need more support and solidarity now than we ever have before. we need to start having more mainstream conversations about protecting each other.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Tiffany Monroe Storey and I am a 29 year old trans model, actress, activist and influencer. My brand is all about confidence and self love. Getting other women, trans or not, to believe in themselves and gain self love and be proud of who we are and to stand up for ourselves. Women are constantly put down, overlooked, mislead, victims of crimes, etc., and I want for us as women, to realize we have the power to love ourselves and be the person we need to be in order to achieve anything in life. womanhood is a beautiful thing, especially when other trans women can be included and celebrated alongside each other.
I’m currently working on my own path and figuring out what I want to do. Especially within these last couple of months, I have felt an energy shift and I feel like something may be aligning for me; maybe some new opportunities in the works, but most importantly, I want to do something to help with lgbtqia+ youth. I want to be a reminder that no matter where you are from, no matter who you are told you are, you can create your own life and be the person you’ve always wanted to be.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
as a child, I was taught to shut up and listen, don’t talk when adults are talking and nothing I said mattered unless it was an emergency. I was essentially a voiceless child, fighting for my life to try to be a normal kid; despite having all these feelings of insecurity and doubt. I didn’t know what was going on with me mentally and so I thought I was such a weak kid. I did not have a lot of friends growing up because kids are cruel to anyone different.
throughout my school life, I was always the different one. I went to a predominantly hispanic school and was the only fat, white gay kid. I got bullied relentlessly for being the odd one. it further solidified my belief in being a weak individual. I let people walk all over me and was not met with much comfort or support in my home.
fast forward 20 years, I look back and feel immense pain for my younger self. I was not weak, I was just put down, looked over, not really cared for, not seen. I was just a misunderstood kid who was different and just needed a little bit of extra love.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
There are moments I look back at my life and thank the universe for putting me in the position I am in now because I almost gave up multiple times; not just on myself, but on everyone around me. I ended up becoming a ‘child of the internet.’ Even though we never really had wifi or internet in our home, I always found a way to connect with my community online that gave me hope. proving to me that I was not alone.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
The power of becoming a better version of yourself. We are always evolving, whether it be genetically, mentally, socially, economically; we’re constantly changing and the change is necessary. it keeps things fresh and the mind challenged. As long as you’re breathing, you should be trying to become the best version of yourself. No matter how long it takes,
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What will you regret not doing?
Trusting my intuition. I do believe in not regretting anything you do in life because you shouldn’t carry that with you. so, I think I know what is best for myself and I would trust my own judgment, rather than trust someone else. I think that could be very regretful.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetiffanymonroe/
- Other: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetiffanymonroe
Image Credits
Farai Masoha
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