Benjamin Melzer wants to motivate other trans men
The first ever transgender man to be on the cover Men’s Fitness Germany, Benjamin Melzer, says that “standing in front of the camera is so my thing. It doesn’t feel like work.”
In the interview with Buzzfeed, Melzer states that “I don’t care if it’s all day long and if it’s exhausting, if I’m freezing, I just love it. It feels right for me.”
“The first time I was in front of a camera that gave me the feeling of, this is where you belong, this is what you’re born for, and this is what you need to do.”
Melzer was a finalist for the Men’s Health cover in the U.S last year and decided to enter the same contest in Germany. Melzer went to the final and was chosen to be one of the five guys to be on the cover.
Speaking about the cover, Melzer said “That’s what I want [being trans] to be, just normal. We don’t have a choice, and it just is the way it is, and we can make the best of it.”
“Not everybody has to look like me,” he says, regarding his body. “I think we all have beauty inside. That’s what counts at the end of the day.”
He also says he tries to help and motivate other trans men through social media. “A lot of people say, you’re my hero, I look up to you, but at the end of the day you have to look in the mirror because the hero’s standing right in front of you.”
“I feel so grateful and I hope that I can open doors for other trans guys who would love to work in the modelling business.”