Trans 13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman stuns in photo shoot

After coming out as transgender last month, 13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman has wowed in a glamorous new photo shoot.

Tommy Dorfman is opening up about what makeup means to her.

The 13 Reasons Why star, who reintroduced herself as a trans woman in July, covers a special subscriber copy of InStyle’s October Beauty issue.

Dorfman discussed the magic of makeup in the accompanying interview, calling it “a powerful way to transform everything from your bone structure to how you’re viewed in the world to your own aesthetic”.

Tommy Dorfman wore a sequined Prada coat. Picture: Anthony Maule/InStyle

The 29-year-old actress said: “It can be an amazing tool for affirmation, and I think a lot of the makeup techniques that trans women developed to hyperfeminise their faces have been appropriated by certain cis influencers, celebrities and makeup artists.”

Dorfman cited the “carved-out big face” as an example of a look that “comes from the queer community”.

“It’s funny to see cis women beat their faces and not know the process behind it,” she said. “But none of those women are standing up for trans women.”

For her cover shoot, Dorfman got glammed up in a series of designer looks, ranging from a plunging purple St John dress to a gold Michael Kors gown.

She’s been experimenting with fashion from a young age, revealing that she wore girls’ clothes her “whole childhood” and often accompanied her mum to department stores in Atlanta.

Dorfman wore a corsetted Marni dress for this look. Picture: Anthony Maule/InStyle

Tommy Dorfman on the cover of InStyle’s subscriber Beauty issue. Picture: Anthony Maule/InStyle

The mother-daughter duo are even the “same size” so they can share special pieces.

“After I came out, my mum sent me hand-me-downs, which were clothes that I had chosen for her,” Dorfman shared. “So now at 29, I have a collection of dresses, skirts, tops, and jackets that I picked out when I was in high school.”

The star has certainly come a long way from her department store days, however, revealing to InStyle that she’s set to star in a limited series for Balmain during Fashion Week in September.

Dorfman is also “working on a book,” and shared her advice for young trans kids with the magazine.

“You are divinely held,” she said. “I have that tattooed on me – and for anyone who’s struggling, it’s a nice reminder.”

The interview will be featured in InStyle’s October issue, hitting newsstands on September 24.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and is reproduced here with permission