If there’s one thing Jazz Jennings has always known, it’s who she is.
As a face of the Clean & Clear “See the Real Me” campaign, the trans teen proudly declared, “The real me is happy and proud to be who I am, and I’m just having fun being one of the girls.”
She’s only 14, but already Jennings has emerged as a leading advocate for trans rights, spreading awareness through her YouTube channel and children’s book “I Am Jazz.”
Jennings, who began her transition when in kindergarten, was named one of TIME’s “25 most Influential Teens of 2014,” and has also been listed on the “Out 100” and The Advocate’s “40 Under 40.” This summer, she’s headlining her own TLC series.
Jazz and her mom, Jeanette, will join msnbc for a Facebook chat on Friday, July 24, at noon ET. You can join in on the conversation at facebook.com/msnbc.
Joseph Neese