With a billowing ballgown that precisely matched his scarlet-colored hair, 16-year-old Korben White took the internet by storm when he posed in a blazing red skirt and a sequin-speckled tuxedo top for his high school prom.
Enthusiastic supporters applauded his flowing costume after his mother Nina Green’s viral photo featuring her teenage son dressed to the nines for prom went viral. Others, on the other hand, chose to assign blame, saying that supporting such behavior amounts to a “parental failure.”
Korben White told his mother Nina Green at the age of twelve that he wanted to wear a gown to his school prom. In 2022, a mere four years later, the adolescent, a sultry young drag queen named Miss Frou Frou, pulled it off.
Green disclosed her son’s inspiration to the BBC. “He wanted to show off his feminine side while staying true to himself. He heavily referenced [American actor] Billy Porter in his dress and tuxedo at the top.” “He wanted to be Korben…but in a dress,” she went on.
Staff and pupils at Archbishop Sancroft High School in Harleston, Norfolk, applauded Korben’s big reveal when he got out of the car wearing the dazzling red costume combined with a white blouse and a gigantic red bow.
“I started crying and some of the teachers started crying as soon as he got out of the car because he was being who he wanted to be,” the happy mother recalled. “His year group has been amazing, and everyone has been very supportive.” You will only receive the best from your child if you allow them to be who they are.
One of Green’s son’s greatest supporters, she continued to stand up for him on July 1st through a tweet.
Millions of individuals worldwide shared, commented on, and praised the handsome young man after the tweet went viral. RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage even saw it and said, “You are an amazing beautiful mom and your child is a STAR.”
Korben described Visage’s reaction to his mother’s tweet as “very surreal.” “She is a wonderful celebrity and an icon in my opinion, and I really admire her,” he remarked.
Since Green merely intended to portray her son as “living his best life,” other parents have been approaching her for help. Green acknowledged that she hadn’t anticipated her outpouring of support to “go crazy.” Even pictures and narratives of their own gender-bending kids were uploaded by some individuals.
“I’m concerned about my son,” a father wrote. Though he would undoubtedly not have the support of all the students, he would really love to do something like this at prom! The fact that homophobia still exists today is very tragic. Congratulations to your son, his school, and you!
“I am so happy for your son; he looked absolutely amazing!” said another. My son identifies as transgender. He was the victim of three years of transphobic bullying prior to his GCSEs, and I had to pull him from school due to mental health concerns. He was denied the opportunity to attend prom in a tuxedo every year.
A third said nothing more than, “Very beautiful! To match hers, my daughter wore a suit!
Even though there was a lot of support, there were also a lot of critical remarks, which served as a reminder that not everyone is socially compatible.
The support for Green’s post bothered one internet user. “Dressing like a girl for a boy is not natural at all; it just goes to show how messed up our world is.” “We live in a world where men should pretend to be women and children should no longer pretend to be Indians,” said another. utopian.
Green, however, did not back down in the face of internet hatred; instead, he remained a resolute supporter. Green took her son to London Pride the day after the tweet went viral, sharing a cute picture of the two. “My boy did too, couldn’t be prouder,” a user replied. He’s sixteen today and he’s at London Pride, which is amazing. To you and yours, love. Someone else said, “You both look amazing, xx.”
Green, who stated on Twitter that she chooses to ignore the hate, expressed her hope that other kids and parents may be inspired by her relationship with Korben in spite of the negative comments. “I sincerely think it will make people more tolerant, give proud parents a sense of community, and allow them to enjoy their kids. for young people to understand that if they need it, there is a network available,” she went on. “You have to accept your kids as they are.”
Korben Green is a young man who bravely expresses himself in a bold style! He’s also extremely lucky to have a mother who ignores the commotion and continues to raise him in the best manner possible.
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