Stark with Ryan Michael Kelly (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

Happy February! I can't believe we're here already! I hope you're all doing great.
I've been enjoying some wonderful (if slightly cold) shoots in North Carolina and Georgia for the past two weeks. :)

These images were taken in 2016, by the wonderful NYC-based fashion photographer, Ryan Michael Kelly. I've never shared any images from this shoot. I've never spoken about it publicly but, between 2014-2016, I had a (relatively minor) health issue that caused me to lose a ton of weight. It's always hard for me to see images from this timeframe as I've never been that thin before or since, so it's hard to see them as a good or accurate representation of me. Perhaps it's not a huge difference but it's very noticeable to my eyes. I'm extremely grateful though for the general health I'm blessed to enjoy and for the adventures that my body carried me on over this period so let me take this opportunity to honor some fruits of that era here with you. I think Ryan did a beautiful job with these and it seems a shame to keep them hidden forever!

Here's to all of our bodies and all that they do, each moment of each day, to gift us with life and the ability to experience this beautiful world. :)