Rose Montoya is a prominent transgender activist and social media influencer from the United States. She gained widespread attention in 2018 when she started modeling for renowned brands like Fenty Beauty and many others.

Montoya is also popular for sharing content on her social media platforms, specifically Instagram and TikTok. Recently, in 2022, she received a nomination for the prestigious Queerty Award for the Favorite TikToker category.

Rose Montoya Biography

Early Life

Rosalynne Montoya was born on October 10th, 1995, and grew up in rural Idaho, USA. Her father served as a worship pastor at the Christian church, and her mother worked as a missionary.

Her parents raised her with her four siblings. Montoya first realized she was attracted to men around Middle School and eventually came out as gay in 2010 while still a student in high school.

Later, in 2015, she came out as transgender and began her transition. At that same time, she graduated at 19 from Seattle University with a bachelor of arts degree in film studies.

Career

Rose Montoya began working as a makeup artist at a department store’s cosmetics counter. Soon, she was laid off during the pandemic, which led to her becoming a content creator.

Montoya since built up a sizable following on social media. She used her social media presence to create educational content regarding transgender issues, rights, and experiences.

Slowly but surely, Montoya amassed a large following on Instagram and TikTok, which caught the attention of popular brands. In 2018, she was discovered by the undergarment company TomboyX, with whom she signed an endorsement deal.

Later, she started receiving sponsorship deals from New York City Pride, FX Networks, Fenty Beauty, Planned Parenthood, Fluide, and Parade. Her presence on TikTok grabbed the attention of the modeling agency. Tricia Romani of League Models and InspirationALL Talent scouted it. 

In 2021, the popular Out Magazine featured Rose Montoya on the list of their 18 LGBTQ+ Policy Makers & Advocates Changing the World. Next year, she received a Queerty Awards nomination in the category of Favorite TikToker. 

Business Ventures

Aside from modeling for brands, Rose Montoya is quite active on the internet. She joined the YouTube community in July 2010. However, she uploaded her first video titled The Ground – Ola Gjeilo by Renaissance High School Chamber Choir in December 2012.

From that point forward, Montoya continued to upload one video after another and amassed over 15k subscribers on her self-titled YouTube channel.

Personal Life

On June 10th, 2023, Rose Montoya became part of the hundreds of individuals invited to the white house to celebrate pride. The following Monday, she posted an Instagram video of her day where she could be seen posing in front of landmarks like the Washington Monument and sharing a moment with Joe Biden himself.

That same time, she made headlines when Montoya was caught in a video exposing her breast on the white house’s South Lawn. As a result, the White House has condemned her actions and banned her from ever stepping foot on its historic grounds again.

Rose Montoya White House

Rose Montoya, a transgender activist, has apologized for flashing her breasts at a White House Pride event some week ago.

The controversial model, 27, apologized in a video posted to Twitter in which she apologized to the President and the LGBT community for her ‘unbecoming’ behavior.

‘In a momentary and overpowering moment of ecstatic delight, I chose to do something unbecoming of the president’s guest at the White House lawn party,’ Montoya explained.

‘I want to take this moment to apologize for the impact of my actions.

‘I especially want to apologize to my black trans brothers and siblings, especially transgender women who are black’ she went on.

‘Because I understand that you all are constantly at a disproportionate level, impacted by the actions of others, and especially by anti-trans violence’ she explained.

Montoya also apologized to her family and friends who she claims have been ‘harassed’ in the aftermath of the incident.

The influencer then directly apologized to the president and ‘the nation’ concluding, ‘it was also never my intention to create a situation that would lead to harassment and harm of myself and others, nor for trans joy like my little moment of trans joy to be weaponized by vile people of the opposition.’

Montoya has since been banned from the White House after going topless at a Pride Event where she met the President.

Rose Montoya, 27, unhooked the top of her dress and grabbed her breast on the South Lawn on Saturday, as someone shouted, ‘are we topless at the White House?’

Video of the move went viral on social media and was condemned by the White House.

On Tuesday, a White House spokesman told DailyMail.com: ‘This behavior is inappropriate and disrespectful for any event at the White House. ‘It is not reflective of the event we hosted to celebrate LGBTQI+ families or the other hundreds of guests who were in attendance.

Rose Montoya’s Net Worth

Rose Montoya is a model, content creator, transgender rights activist, and social media personality from Idaho, with an estimated net worth of $1 Million. She made a name for herself in modeling work through her hard work and regular appearance on social media.

Rose has been in the spotlight since she began her modeling career in 2018. She worked for several high-end brands and companies, which allowed her to earn a reasonable sum of money.

Montoya’s net worth allowed her to live a luxurious lifestyle in one of the posh areas of Los Angeles, California. She mainly earns from brand endorsements, commercials, and attending fashion events.