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wheelchair, scathing. more on that, sorry, coming up on the show. and with that one, welcome to a special edition of your max. today, we focus on diversity, and this is what else we have for you. beauty is h less, and the senior monarchs are 50 plus us truth. bless god rather boy, less scottish hollow from scotland. trot this stuff at 1st we've got a story about a british race car driver charlie martin. she has had to overcome lots of challenges not only on the race track, but also in her private life. she came out as transgender a few years ago and then decided to transition, which was tough, especially as she felt she had to choose between a career and motor sports or being her true self. in the end though, it all turned out and let's take a look at her incredible journey ah,

on the racetrack charlie martin fights for every additional 2nd. the 40 year old british driver is also fighting for greater acceptance for transsexual people and the l. g. b t q plus movement as a whole, as the 1st trans woman to compete. and the 24 hours of limone race getting to the mom and the teething. my go. sure. when a d dot is a joy that because it's that it's the biggest thing i can think of doing. but equally i want to do something that can inspire close to change one, some one. he's al gpc key, plus making history at the greatest race in the world. it's good happened julie. then she drove her 1st race in 2004 at age 23 in a pu joe. her love of motor sports has only accelerated the

feeling of speed pushing a south and exhilaration were very important things to me. and it's funny that it makes it really good. even as a child, she never felt truly comfortable in her own skin. i've white in the morning and see myself in the mirror and i just realized, yeah, i don't even have any connection with the person staring back at me anymore yet because i just, i didn't feel happy about how my body looks. i was very uncomfortable about my gender because i, i knew that fundamentally there was something wrong. but once in the driver's seat she was in her element most were said at the right spot. it was like a half placed me. but that was at a point in my life when i grew up feeling very limited because knowing that it was

transgender from a young age, making me feel very limited in terms of my life. it was like, you have to choose between being the person you want to be doing things, career wise, and so on and so on, that you want to half in your life. you can't have both those things. for the sake of her racing career, charlie martin suppressed her true self, but eventually she reached her limit. ah, what's the point 11? if you're not living here? and that was january 20 twelf that i, i decided i came this year, i'm going to transition. she headed back out onto the track for the 1st time again, 9 months after her gender transition. scary thing and could imagine a lot of people did nay. what was happening or, or knows me or did knows maybe likewise their trans press here. fortunately,

7 or 8 of my close friends i raced with came over so many ne, can he think hog i, hey, how you doing in the mail saying it was enough for me to think i'm going to come back next spring. and she picked up her racing career where she left off, but everything else about her life changed completely. she moved from lester to brighton to get active and the l. g b t q was movement. in the meantime, she's become something of a spokesperson for it. i want to help other people find the happiness that i found in facilitating more inclusive environments where everybody can be that true authentic self. now she prepares for her races harder and more persistently than ever before. after her gender transition, her motor sports career really took off. i studied my confidence and

self belief that i'd never 9 in my whole life. and i think that had a huge impact noticed on racing, but on so many levels on just how you think can function in it. and then, you know, live as a person. now, charlie martin has faith that anything is possible, even that she can become the 1st trans woman to take on the hitherto very male domain of the 24 hours of the mall. and when maybe even as soon as 2023 from motor sports to stance in a weird chip is another gap see and inspiring. sorry, living in a big city with all its streets, curves and stairs can be challenging. especially for those who sit in. we're chairs, not able to place is accessible, but david li bullard doesn't see it that way. he uses his wheel chair like escape

bought and has even one championships in the still emerging sport. a real role model. one little spins grinds along the curb and elise of the food stamps. 35 year old david loses, must not escape water tricks on his wheelchair. move is a challenge. sometimes painful, but always exciting. been was locked, but who, when you do something, you've tried a 1000 times before and you finally make it. it's such a mego relief. vague i relief for me one example as the hand plant and it's been my, it's always some trick. i've been trying for years up until i get it down half way and then finally pull it off perfectly. and that's what i did that one day deal fun . luckily there's a video of it. and it was indescribable, because at 1st i didn't even realize it. i just rolled away and thought to myself would exit. what was that? but what was that? and i tossed my helmet in the air. it was such a mega joy. it's hard to put it in word established lab. lucy,

staple. he spent the nightstand and disposed and he encourages others to give it a try, offering workshops and to his to other towns such as he and billy at the local hot spots, the skateboarders strike. this stuff were a gun off in robinson. i'd really like to work towards making skateboarding and be a max riding and everything along those lines more inclusive. and so that they open up a bit more to others. because i don't think we need a wheelchair skating culture of its own, but rather more of an inclusive community thing is ashlyn going into the business hosting for the spectacular stuff riding the sketchy. she special reinforced and spring mountain wheelchairs. they can take even these kinds of punishment pick up if you start with just one step of course than 2 than 3 and then 4 up. and now i can only over 4 steps pretty easily. and if i the are a little to the right, it's a somewhat different story. us david le boucher has been confined to gucci

since page 21. when he fell down a stairwell leaving him paraplegic was that i've had been doing this for about 14 years now. it is, i don't, my accident was 14 years ago. and while i was still in rehab, i started having fun trying things out in the wheel chair in various situations. wolf analysed, absent stairs, up and skating was the logical continuation consequence. and he has devoted himself to skating ever since he trying todd mastering stumps. he won the world championship in 2014 the german championship twice and place 3rd several times. in other will championships. you're with candles week. i've been has gone a full shot. not all that hell bent on becoming a champion or winning a competition of and but when i am completing, i get into a frame of mind where i want to do my level best and give it a really good run. really all. and then i want the jury to appreciate it. accordingly, julie dusty was facing the opposite of the wheelchair. much across society organizes competitions. the world i thought, well,

she has cases came from like the gym to the berlin ocean. this contest after 2, he hi anxious, coolest by the panoramic who age groups to pot and on the jury was none other day because of these. as a woo champion and twice jim and champion, he sits some things an example for the youngsters. and not only in the committee con, if it does binding recently for more than anything, i think it's important for kids in wheelchairs to be able to have a role model who's also in a wheelchair. it's like not only can they copy the tricks, they can copy many other things as well, like how i do everyday things and how i deal with certain difficulties that their parents often just fail, dusty and left. mostly by the time of miss did, like conventional skateboarding new cheese teaching is classified as an extreme sport. hardly anyone leaves the who he without bruises, but to guard against no serious injuries, especially round his neck. everybody was homeless and protective. keith, with the right equipment, even the youngest, can bring their excitement, dedication and motivation to be. but i've,

i've heard of them. it's really gratifying to see that they've given some thought to what they want to show off. and the time they valued at the stages. there's and they can present themselves. so i'd say the next generation for this board is a sure it is what is position. it's a meeting experienced for all joining the building, woochie escapes his as the sun slowly goes down ever alexander class. it's a feeling of being a part of something and seeing inclusion in practice. a great to an exciting day. they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. but when you look at the ad campaigns magazines, runways, it often seems that only young women are considered beautiful. luckily, that is changing. senior models also called 50 pluses and silver foxes, and more and more in demand, the industry has seemingly discovered that diversity souths. ah,

this fashion shoot is taking place on the spanish island of majorca. but what you might not notice at 1st glance is how every model here is at least 50 years old. these senior models are also called best agers or silver foxes. hello, my name is hi camaro. i've been living here in the yoko for 2 years. i'm 69 years old and i'm a modeled h been and i don't wanna to rush good all. i live in majorca, i'm 80 years old and also work as a model more day. i'm tenure castrati from gemini. i'm 53 years old and i work as a motto, sylvia dick, who had do v, v a from germany, did the casting. she had the agency, the best age models, international, headquartered in switzerland and majorca. she established her agency about 20 years ago and recognized the 50 plus her as potential early on. what's best ex model effort to have? the key to success is a 50 plus model is not being afraid of your age. i tell them where in the wrinkle

business it doesn't line on he could have someone to call me up and tell me on 60, but look 30 and i always say him and that i might as well get a 30 year old. i won't muddle swim brace there. i don't yet look healthy and elegant. and as natural as possible, natalie, who are common, even on the covers of fashion magazines, seniority often doesn't seem to matter any more. there is great demand for charismatic actresses like 76 year old helen mirren from the u. k. 78 year old lauren hutton, from the u. s. and 87 year old british actress, judy, these elegant seniors would have been considered old ladies back in the day. this year some strutted down the cat walk at marcel osa togs fashion show. and a few are also customers of the fashion designer. as if kept him an awfully branford him, a lot of labels still madly pursue this youth craze, and only send out young super skinny models on the catwalk can. but i think they're behind the time. i am to present my fashion on people of all ages after all people

of all ages. why it would it this way? you get a much better feel for how these pieces look on real women who actually stop by our store and buy these clothes. allison, those then young models do put on great shows, but they don't shop at our store. we through shop men to her. back to my yoga. 69 year old hi cam. alva is a former german t v presenter. at photo shoots, the senior model often wears a gray wig to look older, but she doesn't think the youth craze is going anywhere anytime soon. got to do his ged, social media like instagram and really reinforced the youth christ awesome good. just a and i'm, it's still there's an alternative trend for she to accept diversity and little in affection here and, and i think we're should focus on that and not needing to be in athletics and mrs. oh, the nato haka is the oldest model on the set to day. she once worked as an architect,

she wouldn't have dreamt of becoming a model at age 80 her secret to looking good. sure. i think she's in good shape like taking a cold shower every morning in summer and winter. it really does me good museum and it certainly seems to do my body. good. good. so that's one thing. and i also eat healthy and had never smoked nico. i tanya casso, hottie has been working as a model for over 30 years. now. her attitude towards the job has shifted over time. i think when i started modeling at a chain i was ambitious. i'd say that if i didn't get a job back then i was disappointed and took it a bit personally a moment. but now if i go to a casting and don't end up landing the job built in that. so okay. need learn to keep a couldn't head and not get worked out. awesome. on you think on i just wasn't the right time still tripped, but so even if the appeal of youth may never disappear,

our image of beauty is changing. to include more and more women who embrace their grey hair and wrinkles. our perception of beauty is changing is becoming more diverse and diversity is the focus of our show to day. even entertainment like burlesque shows have become totally acceptable, will ask which is more than just erotic dancing as quite a long history. it was always performed by women, but there are exceptions. tom hallo, for example, is a boy less for former ah. relies heavily flu and of the world to me. and i'm very, very grateful for that. i've trained most to my life literally most of my life to be a performer. so it feels like home and it feels comforting and it feels like were

meant to be tough. i from the scottish city of glasgow had dreamt of performing on stage since he was a child. and now he travels the world as a burlesque artist and has won several prizes. my dream originally was to be a musical theater performer and i trains and dance and musical theater. and then all of a sudden i got an addition for a burlesque club in glasgow. and then i went in addition, which was really cool. and ever since hand i've just been performing and burlesque and carbury taken my clothes off or 2nd, some shortens all the fun stuff. and yeah, i'm very lucky, i get to do what i love the most plesk and false erotic stage performances and 1st appeared as a form of variety. theater in the 19th century strip tease elements was an added later in the early 20th century. we have 2 sides in the berlin squirrels,

the burlesque site, which is comedy satire parody humour. and then the stripped his part, which is the taking off the clothes part and teasing audience boiling this is phyllis performed by me at eton matched in 1990. this performance style is clearly defined to playfully test the boundaries with track. my inspiration comes from musical theater and old hollywood so. so my favorite movie stars are mom and role. and more than a teacher, judy garland, lies menilli, tamp, power for women. am aware that just being a guy doing a female art form, such as burlesque, says a lot for itself. so i don't need to see too much.

but i'm also aware that i'm a guest at the table of a female art form. so i need to be respectful of all the women that came before me in korea, this art form. tom harlow likes to take at least 2 hours of time to complete his transformation. and this is the most fun part for him. besides actually performing i believe that when you go in see a show of any kind, you should feel something, no matter what, as that could be. that could be love, that could be admiration that could be discussed. that could be fear good performance should make you feel something when you, when you've left and yes, mit you question to certain extent. and it can just be for pure enjoyment. hollow performance got to writing room in glasgow twice week. he showed combines

boy lisk elements singer and, and i don't think you could be this heights in version of yourself the whole time. it won't be very annoying to most other people and in the way of normal life. but it does help you get through tough times. i'm gives you a bit of a scale prism for me annually and find to see, enjoy in my life. and that's exactly what tom harlow conveys to his audience. therein lies the up. if he's with a, the tried cutting vegetables with your eyes closed on please it with a big knife. so where's my carrot? ah, okay. oh, i think this was maybe not my best idea, but i wanted to get a feel for what it would be like to cook line, just like antonio chat to law,

who even runs a go near restaurant in a small town in central italy, guests from all over the country and beyond, come to dine there and many don't even know that he's blind. how does he do it? ah, antonio chalk, the law can smell every single ingredient. although he cannot see, he can create the most demanding dishes. for me it's not a problem that i can't see because you can also see what their hand is. equally money. every morning the italian chef bakes his sour dough bread with sausage or cheese filling on board till amanda shula. i never actually think about the fact that i can't see that i will completely blind rather good on benzo my. i feel like a normal person april be said to have a showing or maybe it's because i so much enjoy preparing these great dishes, higher, crisp, and it it but it, but it, it is cuisine traditional italian with

a dash of fantasy in the village of bell the day of that and say, near the adrian coast, you will find his restaurant. lots have added mandojano, keep on the menu such dishes as minute for yet. with pet got enough milky with truffles or asparagus quiche with bacon. he hears if the onions for the spaghetti carbon nata give to hot and smells when the pasta water boils. you won't go. i feel with the work that the bacon is getting harder now. sticking a bit to the pan and slowly getting crispy or that i can smell and here in water it when it doesn't mean i'm better than other cooks. again, that is just more concentrated. ok, because i'm not distracted. i thought and rely completely on smell. touches and hearing the thought, a thought as a young man, antonio chuck the law, was already working as a cook in his birthplace, near naples,

along with his wife. he opened his own restaurant in bed, etta austin se in 2001. on new year's eve, 2005, he was hit by a firework in front of his restaurant and lost his eye sight. he refused to retrain, returning to his kitchen to test out if he could still manage there as a blind man. she'll be dog least dog if i noticed immediately that i could still handle the night and me a night. as my frantic will rejoice in the beginning, i often cut myself in, but not any more gay and realizing that my hands could still handle the knife pretty well. gave me courage. i broken away, i learned quickly to belay and chop again. your main den of and that's when i said to myself, if i can cut blind, then i can do other things to the doors. and he wrote a book about his story. it boiled in by the law, which means the darkness in the pan. when shopping,

his keen sense of smell and touch helps him to assess the quality and freshness of the ingredients and make the best choices was like a rush in the kitchen. almost everything remains as he last saw it before the accident. in the beginning, a cook would assist him, but in the meantime, antonio chuck the law does almost everything on his own. again, his wife manolo mariani helps with some tasks. her husband, sudden blindness, was a great shock to her and wandered for a world class. today i didn't know where to start again, how to go on. everything had changed drastically. all just thought was among the mean though, when with time you find a way you have to keep going got the, the me that a full stuff with their children were born after the accident. antonio has never seen his son. he doesn't only run a restaurant, he enters competitions,

does cooking shows on tv and teaches budding shats. ah, the 60 seats in his restaurant are almost always booked out a restaurant whose reputation reaches far beyond the small italian town. good. sort of the buddhist, very good. and none of us would have guessed that the ship was blind. occasionally antonio chopped. the law greets his guests personally. but mostly he doesn't have time to spare from the cooking. before his accident, his ambition was to earn a michelin star. and despite his blindness, he still hoped to achieve this one day that was all for today. but on our website, you'll find information about our latest view, a draw,

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