Rick Genest, the model known as the Zombie Boy, whose tattoo body turned into a show for Lady Gaga, Marc Quinn and a number of other designers, has been separated from life at the age of 32.
He was found dead at his home in Montreal. It is reported that Genest was selfish. Lady Gaga addressed Twitter: "Rick Genest's suicide, Zombie Boy, is extremely painful. We need to work harder to change the culture, bring mental health to the spotlight and undo the stigma around it. If you are not feeling well, speak to a friend or family member. We need to save one another. "The model was part of Lady Gaga's" Born This Way "video, released in 2011.
Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti, who used Genestin as a model when he was creative director of Thierry Mugler, said he was "absolutely heartbroken". While the Genest-led company, Dulcedo, said "shocked by the tragedy."
Genest grew up in Montreal and began making tattoos 19 years old by Frank Lewis's hand. Over time he covered the whole body with tattoos, where the most eye-catching was the skull in the face and the brain exposed to the scalp. In addition to Gaga and Formichetti, Genest has modeled Jay-Z's line, Rocawear, and took part in Keanu Reeves's "47 Ronin." The famous British sculptor created a Genest sculpture in 2011.
Genest explained his appearance in an interview at Wonderland Magazine in 2012. "The zombie concept is often used as a metaphor for withdrawal from consumerism. The rebellion from this notion lies in the essence of being punk. The origins of zombies come from the days when people were buried alive when the plague ruled their lives; they turned from the other transformed. Zombies, in many ways, represent a pervasive xenophobic. In my life, I'm excluded, hated or misunderstood. "
