Adu-Watts, 24, is a model and artist from London. Shakeshaft, 24, is a hairdresser and artist from Fresno. “He ended up moving in right away and since that day we’ve stayed together,” Ms. Adu-Watts finally flew from England to Fresno, Calif., so the pair could meet in person. “The back and forth of FaceTime and messaging went on until Nov. Adu-Watts responded to her message minutes later. “I come from a very conservative area and went to conservative schools and it was never really talked about in positive ways.” Watching him go through the process, she says, made her realize it wasn’t something people had any reason to judge. “I didn’t know anyone transgender and I’ve not seen anyone go through that process,” Ms. “Just out of curiosity about his journey as a transgender man,” Ms. The couple initially met in May 2019 through Instagram. As fate would have it, Sade’s son, Izaak Theo Adu-Watts, sang on that track, and, on April 16, Ms. One of the songs in that soundtrack that her mother curated was “Babyfather” by the Grammy Award-winning singer Sade. The soundtrack of Emily Margaret Shakeshaft’s childhood became a means of comfort and grounding as she grew older.
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