Finding My Crazy, Colorful Self – And Helping Other Teens...

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Finding My Crazy, Colorful Self – And Helping Other Teens Sparkle, by @jordvnhaus

To see more bright moments from Brendan’s life, follow @jordvnhaus on Instagram. For more portraits from the LGBT community, follow @mileycyrus and @happyhippiefdn, and explore the #instapride hashtag.

“#Hellomynameis Brendan Jordan (@jordvnhaus) and I am 15 years old. I was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada to a half-Peruvian family. I’m a colorful person, and I try to share photos that feel like me. I post bright moments from my everyday life, that still feel very real.

Last year, I was in a video that went viral. I was dancing in the background of a newscast. Everyone thought it was fake. Like, ‘Oh, he’s just doing it because he knows the camera’s there and he wants that attention.’ It was very overwhelming. I battled a lot of threats. But there were also people who wanted to know more about who that flamboyant boy behind the camera was — who he really was. That’s when I started sharing myself on social media, talking about the things I believe in, standing up for what I believe in, and showing the world who I truly am.

People often tag me in their pics. A girl will be in some crazy, sparkly outfit, and she’ll be like: 'Thank you, Brendan, for giving me the confidence to just wear what I want to wear. Because if I like it and it looks good, then why should I worry about what anyone else says?’ When I get those types of messages, I realize, oh… wow. I’m doing something for someone else. I’m helping someone.

I really hope that other people see that, no matter what, I’m a 15 year old who is happy with himself. A 15 year old who is loud, and who’s just trying to stay strong and fight for what he believes in. I post sometimes about my makeup looks, and I want my followers to think to themselves: 'Oh, it’s a boy wearing makeup. I’m a boy and I want to wear makeup. Why can’t I do that?’”

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