ARTICLE: Androgyny's appeal (The Star - Malaysia)

Androgynous characters have always received their fair share of the limelight.

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Twenty-five years ago while I was still in my teens, I remember having a huge crush on Nick Rhodes of British band Duran Duran, a man who had no qualms about donning a fuchsia suit, wearing hot pink lipstick and looking notoriously beautiful. My elder sister, meanwhile, was crazy about Boy George, a South Londoner who tied his hair in braids, wore eye make-up and had a flair for fashion. Today, teenage girls go gaga over the likes of Bill Kaulitz, a German singer who looks like a (way) prettier version of Pat Benatar.

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Bill Kaulitz

Kaulitz, the lead singer of the German pop punk band Tokio Hotel, earned international fame in 2007 when the band released an English album featuring songs that were previously released only in German.

At 21, Kaulitz seems to be going from strength to strength in terms of popularity and gaining much attention along the way from young teenaged girls the world over, who scream his name and sing along to his German songs without even understanding the lyrics.

When he was 19, he was the youngest person to have their wax statue created by Madame Tussauds. Last year, Kaulitz found himself in the German edition of GQ’s Best Dressed List.

How did it all begin for this star?

Kaulitz cites his fashion and style influences as David Bowie, Nena, Vampires, Paris secondhand shops, striking jewellery and Dior Homme. So pretty is Kaulitz that now you can even get step-by step tips on how to look like him. Don’t believe us? Go to www.make-up.becomegorgeous.com, we kid you not.

Credits: @staronline (Twitter)
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