Ashley — who was only the second British person to undergo male-to-female gender reassignment surgery in 1960 — had an international modeling career that landed her on the pages of Vogue.
‘Just glad that I’m still alive’: Thai model who just moved to NYC recalls horror of random subway attackAshley — born George Jamieson — underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1960, before embarking on an international modeling career that landed her on the pages of Vogue.
But Ashley — who was only the second British person to undergo male-to-female gender reassignment surgery — was often subjected to public ridicule at a time where LGBTQ+ people were largely excluded from the spotlight. Ashley later fled to Paris and worked in a nightclub, saving up £1,500 to undergo gender reassignment surgery in Morocco.
In London’s swinging ’60s, she partied with artists including Dali and Picasso and was a fixture on the social scene.
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