How Shamil became Scarlett: why the popular singer in Russia left for the USA and changed sex
'22.02.2020'
Source: StarHit
Singer Shamil Malkanduev from Nalchik, known under the pseudonym Oscar, has identified himself as a transgender woman. The 41-year-old performer became famous in the early XNUMXs. Many people remember him for such hits as "Between you and me", "Running on the edge of a knife" and "Smear with Vaseline", writes "StarHit".
Now the artist lives in the United States and his name is Scarlett. The choice of a new name was influenced by the artist’s sympathy for the main character of Margaret Mitchell’s novel “Gone with the Wind”. Now Scarlett said she was going to return to the scene.
“As a child, I liked to wear dresses and heels. It always seemed like it should be. It was so comfortable. I have never been interested in football or men's sports. They called me Madonna at school, I don’t know why, ”the singer says.
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In Russia, Oscar was faced with bullying. Skinheads attacked him more than once, as he painted nails and wore dresses.
“But in my world it’s normal to paint nails, do makeup - and it doesn’t matter what gender you are. Creative people have some freedom in this sense. And in general - these are such trifles, our appearance! We attach too much importance to how the world perceives us, what we are wearing, what we will be thought of. We are such small creatures against the background of the Universe and the entire Galaxy! When you look at things through this prism, everything becomes unimportant, ”says Scarlett.
From time to time, transgender singer is visited by thoughts about completely immersing in religion and even starting a family.
“If you are a person with a“ normal orientation ”from the point of view of religion, you have the right to enjoy sex in marriage, you have the right to love. But if you are not interested in the opposite sex, for many clergy you will automatically burn in hell. But is it possible to take away the right to love from a person? ” - argues the artist.
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After moving to the United States, Oscar first thought of an acting career in Hollywood, as he had not yet fully recognized himself as a woman. But then he realized that this was not his goal.
“You can create any mask for society, but the inner essence will not change. When my family began to put pressure on me (which is customary in the Caucasus), they say, I have to marry, it became clear to me that my identity was absolutely fake. I will be fake if I choose some woman, I will try to build a family with her and I will live in this marriage for the sake of children. This will be wrong with oneself and with others. I believe that it’s more decent to live life honestly and be yourself, ”added Scarlett in an interview with the Open.
