Scooter racer Jordan Rand literally wears her pride on her helmet
This profile is part of Queerty’s 2024 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Jordan Rand, 31.Bio: Jordan Rand has a palpable sense of adventure.
The model and electric scooter has ben featured in the pages of iconic brands such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, and was a competitor in the inaugural eSkootr Championship in 2022.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.It’s been a wild ride for the Colorado Springs native, who actually grew up aspiring to be a figure skater. “You get on the ice and you’re the only skater in an arena full of people.
All eyes are on you, and there’s a lot of pressure and adrenalin,” Rand told Motor Sport. “I love to express myself through movement, and I think what really makes a beautiful photo also helps when competing as a figure skater.”But Rand traded her skates for spikes in high school, competing in track and field as a jump specialist.
She wound up earning a scholarship to Manhattan College. Though Rand’s track career didn’t blossom, her modeling career sure did!
