Taking the initiative against hate

This glitzy German entertainer is working hard to educate and inform in the fight against homophobia

Words Mona Fenina

With his brave, unique fashion style and razor-sharp entertainment skills, Riccardo Simonetti is a TV host, bestselling author, award-winner, brand ambassador and cover model in his native Germany — and he’s only 29. Not only is he a dazzling media personality, named one of the most influential people under 30 by Forbes, but he also heads up his own charitable organisation with a mission to educate and inform people in the fight against homophobia. As a diversity ambassador with more tulle, sequins and glitter in his closet than Carrie Bradshaw, Simonetti takes every opportunity to talk publicly about finding one’s identity, coming out and the marginalisation of social groups. Whether via The Riccardo Simonetti Initiative, or his work for different charity projects such as UNICEF or Youth Against Aids, whenever he’s…

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Attitude (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2022

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