The beauty stylist Maxi Weber showcases all her talent this Wednesday (24) by signing the beauty of the Isa Isaac Silva fashion show, which has as its theme “Ax Bath”, which takes place at Ocupação 9 de Julho, a building in downtown São Paulo, occupied by MSTC – Movimento dos Sem Roto do Centro. But Maxi until recently was Max Weber, or so everyone called her, still using the masculine pronoun.
For some time now, she has reaffirmed her transition to being a woman on social media, showing photos and positioning herself under the name Maxi. Coincidence or not, the show belongs to Isa, who also went by the name Isaac, and who took over her transition to becoming a woman. Her trademark is still Isaac Silva.
It may seem like an easy and peaceful decision, but it’s not. It never is. In an exclusive interview with “Them on the Red Carpet”, Maxi reveals that accepting his transition to womanhood has never been easy. So much so that this is the second time she’s transitioned. In her first, aged 16 to 17, she had to return due to non-acceptance, even by her family. He discovers the excerpts from Maxi’s reportage, one of the most renowned make-up artists and hairdressers who has been working in national fashion shows for decades.
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Them on the red carpet – Why did you decide to switch now?
Max Weber – Because today I am independent. In fact, I’ve been independent for a while, but now I have more time for myself. I had already transitioned when I was very young, but had to transition again because of my family. They didn’t accept it and I tried to follow my mother’s advice, analyze and get help from my family, to restructure and professionalize myself. I graduated in hairdressing, because I am a self-taught make-up artist.
Them on the Red Carpet – Has the pandemic made you think more about the topic?
Max Weber – Yes, with the rush and the desire to be the first or one of the first makeup artists and hairdressers in Brazil, I abandoned these personal issues for fashion, for fashion. That’s because I had to put my heart and soul into work being black, peripheral, and cross-dressing. I focused so much on work and ended up running away from pain and other loves to serve beauty class.
Them on the red carpet – How is the current trial going? What have you done? Are you thinking about surgery or implants?
Max Weber – I’m just taking hormones and taking it easy, transitioning and living normally. I still don’t think about plastic surgery, because now that I’m turning 50 in July, I’m calmer and I understand myself better, I’m like water, I feel the fluidity of events.
They on the red carpet – When did you first make the transition, how old were you, and what led you to make the decision?
Max Weber – I was 16 or 17 and I made the decision by exchanging ideas with other gays and transvestites. At that time, the only way for us women was to leave the country. The dream of living abroad, things like that. But with the retransition I have achieved what I thought I could only achieve by being a whore. I didn’t need it and many don’t. Today the reality is still harsh on the classroom, but we are moving forward with the help of LGBTQIA+ empowerment and active transsexuals, proving that we have the skills and are ready to overcome any kind of prejudice.
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Them on the red carpet – Why did you make the decision to move back?
Max Weber – Like I said, there was no acceptance from my family. I have always been my mother’s darling, she protected me in every way, up until the moment when she had to jeopardize our relationship. Then I thought again. I didn’t want street life, prostitution, marginality. I took it back, even though I was angry, but I was dependent on my family for everything at the time.
They on the Red Carpet – How long after your first transition did you make a new transition?
Max Weber – I took hormones until I was 20, I didn’t have any surgery. The body changed, the voice changed, I started getting breasts. So I went back to school and became a hairdresser by profession. I started working from home. I set up my workspace in my bedroom. I was already good at the time, I started to take off and make money. I met a bunch of hairdressers and started travelling. I kept my transition dream and started working putting my femininity into my work and my creations. I have traveled all over Brazil with these professionals. Then I made my first international trip to Buenos Aires, then to Chile. I went to Montpellier and Paris, France. All with my work, buying things with my own money, which I earned in my small salon at Cohab 2, in Itaquera, São Paulo, with the support of my beloved mother, Maria.
Them on the red carpet – Do you think today’s society is more accepting of trans people?
Max Weber – The fight is still pretty big. Prejudice exists, but we must overcome our “preconception” and our own prejudice. That way, it’s easier to deal with non-acceptance. It’s not easy, but we have the power to change our lives and automatically pave the way for the new society. You can’t go back to the past. The future is now.
Them on the Red Carpet – What can you say to people who are still scared of transitioning?
Max Weber – Wish, dream, find your superpower. He is only yours. He plans and moves forward, one step at a time. Now I’m doing my steps. Life is full of choices, make the right choice and feel your heart.
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Them on the red carpet – How has your family reacted to your decision now?
Max Weber – Before, they were overprotective. Today I walk with them in love. Only love saves, as does patience and the exchange of ideas. We need to talk, be honest and open our hearts, so that the other can also open his own.
Them on the Red Carpet – Do you think there is more acceptance in your profession or are there still prejudices even in the world of fashion and beauty?
Max Weber – Prejudice exists in all professions. We have to be the best we can be. Rejection and prejudice lie in the lack of information, in envy, but then, it’s not our problem. Honesty and dishonesty, character and lack of character are in all professions.
Them on the red carpet – And finally, how are you feeling right now?
Max Weber – Nice, light and loose, more delicious. Of course, I still have a long way to go, but I have now let go of the weight that was pushing me down. We are free. And being so modern, so cool, so cutting edge, can’t we just be ourselves?
In June 2021, Maxi made an exclusive video for Elas no Carpet Vernelho teaching makeup for the LGBTQIA+ parade. Look down.
Source: Terra
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