Donatella Versace makes rare remarks on the first time her brother Gianni came out to her
Drag Race star Kerri Colby – Donatella spoke on mentoring the next generation of designers and being an ally for the LGBTQ+ community in general.The 10-episode series will premiere in January.“Young people want to learn about fashion and we are here to help them.
The paths of young people in the LGBT community are sometimes complicated, and many deserve a better chance in life,” Donatella said to the audience, according to FashionNetwork.com. “I have been surrounded by many people around me but the LGBT community has not always been welcome in our society.
My role is to support this natural family, my brothers and sisters.”Allyship sits close to Donatella’s heart and began with her actual brother and mentor Gianni Versace.She recalled the first time Gianni came out to her when she was a very young girl and how it included a piece of fashion advice.A post shared by Donatella Versace (@donatella_versace)“When I was 11 years old, Gianni told me two things: the first to dye my hair blonde, the second that he was gay,” she shared.
His news did nothing to change her feelings toward her brother as the two grew even closer.“I grew up in Calabria, in an environment not very open to gays, and I always supported him for being different,” she added. “He wanted me around him, I followed him everywhere.
