Casey Legler: The Only Woman Working Exclusively As A Male Model (PICTURES, VIDEO)

Meet The Woman Working As A Male Model
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Meet Casey Legler.

At a towering 6ft 2" with a strong jaw line and tattoos, Casey is carving out a successful career as a male model.

There's just one thing, Casey just so happens to be a woman -- the only one in the world working exclusively as a male model.

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Casey Legler, the woman who works as a male model

In an exclusive interview with Time magazine, Casey suppresses her girly giggles to open up about working as a man:

"We have very specific ways in which we identify ourselves as man or woman and I think sometimes those can be limiting.

"It would be a lovely place if we didn't necessarily judge or jump to conclusion because someone wants to wear a dress or because someone wants to wear pants[...]

Casey Legler
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She adds: "The part that can feel complicated sometimes is that I also look pretty fierce in a dress. That's where it gets exciting, is that fluidity that I celebrate."

Casey is not the only model to be celebrated for their androgyny at the moment.

Bosnian blonde model Andrej Pejic is famed for his boy-girl look, booking work for both female and male roles. Interestingly Andrej was voted 98th in FHM's list of "100 Sexiest Women In The World", before the publisher realised their mistake, apologised and removed him.

See more images of Andrej here

Andrej Pejic Major Campaigns and Runways
Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2011 Men's Show(01 of23)
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KTZ Spring 2011 Show(02 of23)
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Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2011 Couture Show(03 of23)
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Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2011 Men's Show(04 of23)
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Yoana Baraschi Fall 2011 Presentation(05 of23)
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Photo Magazine France, March 2011(06 of23)
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Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2011(07 of23)
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Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2011(08 of23)
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Dossier, Issue 7 2011(09 of23)
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L'Officiel Ukraine, June 2011(10 of23)
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Carbon Copy, Issue 6 2011(11 of23)
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Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2012 Men's Show(12 of23)
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New York, September 2011(13 of23)
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Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2012 Women's Show(14 of23)
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S Moda, October 2011(15 of23)
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Schon, October 2011(16 of23)
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Out, December 2011(17 of23)
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Hema December 2011(18 of23)
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Fashion, February 2012(19 of23)
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Michalsky Fall 2012 Show(20 of23)
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Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2012 Women's Show(21 of23)
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Rosa Clara Bridal Show 2012(22 of23)
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Black, Spring 2012(23 of23)
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