Who is Rose Montoya? | The US Sun

Publish date: 2024-05-08

A POPULAR social media influencer and transgender rights activist went viral in 2023 after a trip to the White House.

Here's everything you need to know about Rose Montoya and their controversial trip.

Who is Rose Montoya?

Rose Montoya is a model, content creator, and transgender rights activist who uses she/her/they/them pronouns.

Since starting their career, Montoya has been named an Out Magazine Out100 honoree and a Queerty Favorite TikToker nominee.

They often post about their life on Instagram to over 103,000 followers and upload videos on TikTok to over 793,000 followers.

What does Rose Montoya do for a living?

Montoya first rose to fame in the late 2010s after they began modeling for high-profile companies like Fenty Beauty, Savage X Fenty, Adore Me, and TOMS Shoes.

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Along with making money from modeling gigs, Montoya is also said to make a pretty penny thanks to the success of their social media pages.

Not much is known about her net worth, but some online reports claim that it could be close to $1million.

Why is Rose Montoya trending?

Montoya began trending in June 2023, after they were seen at the White House in Washington, DC.

While there, they met President Joe Biden, and after shaking his hand, they took off their shirt and started cupping and shaking their boobs.

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The video quickly went viral online and received hate from "conservatives" whom Montoya says were trying to use it as an example of how transgender people are "groomers."

"It has recently come to my attention that conservatives are trying to use the video of me topless at the White House to try and call the [transgender] community groomers," Montoya said in a follow-up clip posted on both their Instagram and TikTok pages.

"I would just like to say that first of all, going topless in Washington, DC, is legal, and I fully support the movement in freeing the nipple.

Montoya continued: "Why is my chest now deemed inappropriate or illegal when I show it off, [but] before coming out as trans it was not. All you're doing is affirming that I am a woman. All you're doing is saying that trans women are women because, for some reason, people like to sexualize women's bodies and say that they are inappropriate."

After Montoya posted the follow-up clip, their comments section was filled with comments from supporters.

"rose you are cool af, pls never stop 🌈💕," one user wrote.

"Omg!!! I never thought about that aspect. More power to you!!! Stay strong," another added.

"I love you and support you and I'm so proud to know you! Happy Pride Rose, thank you for everything you do 🩷," a third said.

Despite the positivity, Montoya was ultimately banned from future White House events as a result.

“This behavior is inappropriate and disrespectful for any event at the White House," a White House spokesperson said, via NBC News.

"It is not reflective of the event we hosted to celebrate LGBTQI+ families or the other hundreds of guests who were in attendance.

"Individuals in the video will not be invited to future events," the spokesperson added.

Why was Rose Montoya at the White House?

Montoya was among many guests at the White House's Pride Month celebration.

While there, President Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, celebrated the LGBTQ+ community and touched upon what the administration is doing to support their rights.

He also urged Congress to pass the Equality Act, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

"Jill and I, Kamala and Doug, the entire administration are doing everything we can to advance equality for the LGBTQ community in our nation — the entire nation," Biden said at the time.

"...But for all the progress we’ve made, we know — we know a real change and real challenges still remain. When a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon, something is still very wrong in America."

"I want to send a message to the entire community, especially to transgender children," Biden continued.

"You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. And you belong!

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"And as I’ve made clear, including in my State of the Union Address, your President and my entire administration has your back."

The event was the largest pride event in White House history and featured several LGBTQ+ stars, including bisexual singer Betty Who and drag queen Brita Filter, according to the Washington Examiner.

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