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Feferi Peixes-Pyrope (known professionally as Feferi Peixes, born June 26, 1993) is an American model, UN representative and philanthropist. She is known for being the world’s first troll supermodel and the world’s first petite supermodel.

Born: Feferi Peixes June 26, 1993 (age 26) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A

Residence: Malibu, Los Angeles, California, USA

Occupation: Model, Ambassador of New Alternia to the United Nations, philanthropist, business woman, actress

Years active: 2010 - present

Net worth: $3.6 million USD

Nationality: American

Spouse: Terezi “Zi” Peixes-Pyrope (m. 2016)

Website: www.feferipeixes.com

Modelling Information

Height: 154.94 cm (5 ft 1 in)

Hair Colour: Black

Eye colour: Fuchsia

Agency: IMG Models (Los Angeles, Sydney), Elite Model Management (Paris, London, Copenhagen, Milan, Munich, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Amsterdam, Tokyo), YGKPlus (Seoul)

Early Life

According to current birth records, Feferi Peixes was born on June 26, in Beverly Hills, California. This fact is often disputed. Her only parent is her adopted mother, Roxy Lalonde, a geneticist and researcher. She has one birth sister, Meenah Peixes, a restaurant franchisee. Neither have any records of birth parents or lusii. She also has two adopted sisters, Nepeta Leijon and Rose Lalonde-Maryam, and one adopted brother, Dave Strider-Vantas. She is the adopted sister-in-law to fashion designer Kanaya Lalonde-Maryam and film maker Karkat Strider-Vantas.

Peixes is of primarily Alternian heritage, but speaks both Alternian and Beforan dialects, as well as English and some Italian. She is fuchsiablooded and a seadweller.

Records of previous schooling or school-feeding up until age 13 are unknown. Peixes attended Halstrom Academy from age 13 to 16. At age 16, she was persuaded by Kanaya Lalonde-Maryam to pursue a career in modelling. She dropped out of school that year.

Career and Modeling

In 2010, Peixes moved to Los Angeles with a friend for a short while to compete in modelling competitions. She entered an annual modelling competition in Los Angeles, first placing last out of 24 contestants. The following year, she placed 12th. Feeling defeated, Peixes moved back to Beverly Hills, where a talent scout and her future agent recognized her from a state-wide newspaper’s article. She was immediately signed, though, as Peixes later recounts, “I think it was just for the novelty...[he]...saw that I was this troll who had no business being a model...[he] thought I could ride a wave, so to speak.”

In late 2011, Peixes signed with IMG Models, and quickly began being recognized at casting calls. Although initially too short to compete with other models for the same jobs, Peixes created a lot of stir in the modelling world for her tenacity and courage. She landed her first gig in an ad campaign for Prada, where she was the only troll model in the shoot. She was given props to make herself taller.

In 2012, Peixes moved back to Los Angeles, where the novelty of her story took off. She was featured in a spread for Perrier sparkling water, where she posed with an oxygen mask attached to a bottle of Perrier in place of an oxygen tank. It read the words, “So pure, a seadweller could breathe it!” It sparked an online joke, where people would call seadwellers “Perrier-dwellers” and would label Feferi “Perrier Peixes” for the year. 

The following year, Peixes posed for an ad campaign for Versace, and sparked the interest of photographer Alice Hawkins, who began posting anonymous posters of Peixes’ face on the walls of abandoned buildings. From then, Peixes gained further notoriety, and gained her first magazine cover, posing on the front of Elle.

In the summer of 2013, Peixes became a GUESS? girl, posing for the year’s seasonal campaign.

She began expanding her portfolio, posing for fashion ad campaigns for Chanel, Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Dolce Gabbana, Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Marc Jacobs, Giorgio Armani, Cartier, Bulgari, DKNY, Moschino, Ralph Lauren, Givenchy and Vera Wang. She also featured in beauty ad campaigns for Covergirl and L’Oreal. As of July 2019, she has also appeared in campaigns for Fendi, Comme Des Garcons, Fenty, Versace, Hugo Boss and Betsey Johnson.

Peixes began being featured in numerous magazines such as Glamour, Allure, Vogue US, Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia, Vogue China, British Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire and Paper. Every magazine she has featured in became the highest selling of the year. As of June 2019, she has also appeared in InStyle, Grazia, Fucsia, i-D and Seventeen.

In December 2013, Peixes was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, alongside Kanaya and sister Porrim Maryam for the magazine’s “Hottest Trolls of the Year” issue, the first of its kind. Later that year, she was ranked as the highest-paid troll model of the year by Forbes, earning $ 120,000. She also started gaining infamy for her hedonistic lifestyle, though that only aided in her gaining popularity with the public.

In 2014, she became L’Oreal’s first troll brand ambassador for “300 Shades of Grey”, a product line specifically marketed towards trolls. From then countless brands have featured her as the face and spokesmodel for their troll beauty lines including South Korea’s Amorepacific, NARS, UAE’s OFFICE Cosmetics, Kat Von D, Urban Decay, Rimmel London, Fenty Beauty and Tarte.

After a falling out that resulted in the abrupt end to her contract with OFFICE Cosmetics, Peixes signed with Elite Model Management and began handling her international work through them. From them, she began receiving much more exposure on an international scale, featuring in large beauty brands around the world.

Later that year, Peixes was also ranked as one of the highest-earning models by Forbes, with a net worth of $ 1.2 million.

In 2015, she walked the runway for Chanel, becoming the first troll model to do so. Her runway portfolio quickly began to grow, and as of August 2019, she has walked for Gucci, Vera Wang, Tommy Hilfiger, Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, Alexander McQueen, Ralph Lauren, DKNY, Moschino, Dolce Gabbana, Versace, Balmain, Giorgio Armani, Anna Sui, Cividini, Vivienne Westwood, Fendi, Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Belleville Sassoon, Hugo Boss, Comme Des Garcons, SAVAGE X FENTY and Betsey Johnson. Her earnings for the year increased, earning her $ 1.8 million.

Feferi met former New Alternian Prime Minister Mikhel Abonoh during a charity event in January 2016. With her rising fame increasing awareness of the small nation, she was offered an administrative position in the Alternian embassy in New York City. “It wasn’t as though I had control over a country I didn’t live in,” Peixes explained in an interview with CNN, “but it was certainly an honour to represent my people in any way.” She quickly rose through the ranks, and was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister for Trollite Affairs in December 2016. In January 2017, she was appointed as permanent representative to the United Nations, following the death of Ambassador Xefirs Cloine.

In March of 2016, she was featured in British Vogue’s “One Year of Models” campaign, and was given the title “Feferi Peixes: The Pisces Girl”. “It’s funny, because I’m technically a Cancer,” said Peixes in the featuring interview, “My sign matches with that of Pisces, but according to my birthday, I should’ve been featured in July!” A copy recently sold on Ebay for $2.5 million USD.

In September of 2016, she was contacted by Victoria’s Secret to shoot as their first troll lingerie model, appearing in their fall catalogue. Although she modelled for the brand, she would not walk the Victoria Secret Fashion Show until 2017.

In November of 2017, Peixes finally walked the Victoria’s Secret runway, though she was not chosen to wear the year’s fantasy bra.

Her net worth has increased to $ 2.4 million, making her one of the highest-earning models in the industry’s history.

In June of 2018, it was announced that Peixes would wear the year’s fantasy bra at the fashion show. She walked November 2018 to widespread approval and high ratings. 

It was announced in early 2019 that the Fashion Show would be cancelled. Peixes was interviewed by CBS following the leak, saying “It’s hard, because you get to meet so many great [girls] and see your hard work really pay off.”

In May of 2019, Peixes announced via Instagram that she would be starting a skincare line titled Monochrome Beauty.

Public image and Criticism

Peixes was previously known for her reckless and dangerous party-girl lifestyle, often pictured with known criminals at clubs. She has been linked to the LA drug scene, and has an extensive record with the LAPD. Her ties to drug dealer Vriska Serket are often disputed, but they have often been pictured together. Her most infamous scandal was the crash of her Lamborghini Gallardo in 2013. There were no casualties, but Peixes’ license was revoked and she was indefinitely suspended from retaking until she has proven to be a “safe driver and overall citizen”. She is due in court for evaluation in October 2019.

She began her relationship with her wife in mid-2016. “We were fuck buddies, really, but then she saw I needed help, so we became ‘rails,” Peixes told Marie Claire in April 2017, “it quickly became something else and before either of us knew it, we were married.” Since her marriage, her reputation began to soften, and she was seen at less parties and clubs. She quit drugs and binge-drinking, though she does attend some events and is still photographed on occasion with Vriska Serket.

Peixes has began being known for her odd red carpet photos with her wife, as she herself will look typical, but her wife will show up in pyjamas and sweats. Despite critics and warnings, Peixes has refused to either forgo bringing her wife or have her dress appropriately. It has been claimed by critics that she uses her wife as a way of looking better by comparison, though Peixes has repeatedly and vehemently denied this.

Peixes has been known to say that she is not a role model for children, confirming those words in multiple interviews. She has been seen at childrens’ events, however, as a sponsor for charities. She has been known to do work with World Vision, volunteering for children in developing nations. Despite this, Peixes has maintained that she will never have children.

Her courteous demeanour has been confirmed by staff and photographers alike, and she is known for remembering birthdays. One caterer told UsWeekly, “Yeah, she’s really nice! She’ll bake you a cake for your birthday and offer to cover funeral expenses.” Critics have claimed that this is an effort on Peixes’ part to improve her image, but the details for this reason are unclear.

Philanthropy

Despite her turbulent image, Peixes is involved in numerous animal rights and humanitarian charities. She is the main sponsor of Trolls On Earth, as well as a regular volunteer for World Vision and The United Way. She has worked with ASPCA, but has publicly refused to work with PETA, citing unprofessionalism and corruption within the organization. She is also the spokesmodel for Oceana, and has toured worldwide on their behalf, rescuing and fostering sea animals until they are well enough to be put into sanctuaries.

Peixes has also spoken out about body positivity in the media, working with Dove’s Real Beauty campaign. She maintains that she only sponsors and hosts events, refusing to pose for any of the campaign’s advertisements. “My body’s not on display. I have the typical figure that the beauty industry likes to shell off to people. That’s not what this campaign is about, and I don’t intend on making it so.” She cites her past experience with eating disorders as her inspiration for taking up with the brand.

Personal Life

Peixes maintains a polyamorous orientation and an open marriage with her wife. “She proposed to me with a Ring-Pop, and later that day we went down and signed the papers,” she told Marie Claire in the same article. She has four matesprits, one of which is philanthropist and businessman Eridan Ampora. The others are only known as Gamzius, Verde and Damarabot. She has only been photographed with Eridan Ampora in addition to her wife. She has no moirail, and as she maintains that her wife acts as such, she isn’t open to the possibility of another in the future. She has no kismeses or auspistices. 

She owns two dogs; a beagle-chihuahua mix named Toulouse, and a corgi-husky mix named Lafayette. Toulouse was adopted from the now-defunct Hope and Renaissance shelter after it was investigated for corruption and animal cruelty. Peixes ran a campaign with ASPCA to give the dogs living at the shelter better homes, but as she said in an interview with Esquire, “That baby looked up at me...with big beautiful eyes...I knew she had to be mine.” Lafayette was adopted from an animal sanctuary. In July of 2018, Peixes and her wife welcomed a baby sea serpent named Cinnamon Bubblegum Bitch.

In addition to modeling and philanthropy, Peixes is an avid chef and gardener.

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