Israel Hilton (Izzy Hilton), who was born January 1, 1988, became a cult figure on the worldwide web after releasing cross-dressing photos of himself on myspace in late 2006. This androgynous hispanic boy was brought up in Compton, California, which is rated as one of the most dangerous towns in America. His pictures caught the eye of websurfers worldwide and have been subsequently displayed on millions of webpages. He is now sought after as a model by many Los Angeles photographers. His images have evoked thousands of strong reactions , some praising him for his courage and hailing him as an inspiration to those who are afraid to display their sexuality and others writing derogatory and abusive emails and blogs.
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