Meet Era Bayrak | Model

We had the good fortune of connecting with Era Bayrak and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Era, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
If you believe in your potential and work hard for it, success will come to you. You just have to keep going without giving up. Life is like the navigation devices we use. It creates a new route for us every time we miss the way to the destination. Only the time and the people we walk with change on the way to the goal.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Believe me, it is not easy to get yourself accepted as a trans model. The traditional fears that still persist unfortunately also apply to the fashion industry.Never give up. to try again and again, if necessary, through the doors that have been asked to you repeatedly. We are not a third gender, but there is this hypocrisy in fashion as in every sector. My goal is to take steps to change this system.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
My favorite restaurant is La Mesa Casa de Pico. It has delicious Mexican foods and margaritas. They have the best lime margaritas in San Diego.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My friend Serdar Ocaksönmez, who made me realize the potential in me at a time when I was very pessimistic about my life. Sometimes some people add little touches to your life, but they make you reveal who you really are.

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Image Credits
Model:Era Bayrak @erabayrakofficial Photographer: Michael Spatola @lifestyle_boudoir Make up: Jojo Zhu @Jojo.zhu.737