I live as a gender fluid ‘demon’ doll – I decided to embrace being a monster after being bullied at school

A MAKE-UP lover has told how they live as a “gender fluid demon doll” after they were bullied at school. Vlad Von Kitsch, from Brighton, who never goes anywhere without devil horns, describes their aesthetic as “an ancient vampiric demon, receding in a cast doll vessel.” InstagramVlad Von Kitsch, 26, lives as a ‘gender fluid demon doll’[/caption] InstagramThey say they began to dress like a monster after being bullied at school[/caption] InstagramIt never take them less than three hours to do their make up[/caption] The 26-year-old who identifies as non-binary, says they created their look after being made to feel like a monster as a child. They told Truly: “Growing up black and trans you learn from an early age that the world perceives you as a threat. “Being told you’re a monster your whole life, I eventually embraced my monstrousness and became the demon I was always meant to be. “At school, I got picked on a lot for being weird. I didn’t have many friends towards the end of school. Most read in News BOTTLE HORROR Brit soldier on international WANTED list after she ‘slashed pal’s throat’ 'I'M PROUD' I'm Britain's richest gypsy - I just bought a caravan park for £3.5million 'LOVE YOU' Devastated pal says 'I knew this day would come' as body found in hunt for teen BLIZZARD BRITAIN 4ins snow and 75mph winds to spark travel chaos TODAY JACOB REES-MOGG Sun readers, tell me of ANY petty EU regulations that should be abolished TRAGIC CASE 'Killer Nanny' Louise Woodward seen shopping 25 years after baby's death “Being able to treat my body as a canvas was like my armor.” Since reclaiming their monster identity, Vlad never spends less than three hours doing their make-up. They said: “The longest I’ve taken on a look is about nine hours. “I’m inspired by clowns, corpse paint and historical fashion. I create different people. “Blood makes every outfit ten times cuter.” But despite standing up to their childhood bullies by staying true to themselves – Vlad still deals with abuse from strangers. They explained: “I’ve had a lot of street harassment. Sometimes minor physical attacks. “People trying to follow me home and things like that. “But I won’t stop. I use fashion as a kind of coping mechanism. I feel so much more confident when I’m in a look.” They added: “My interactions with children are actually really lovely because they think I’m a mythical creature. “I may look quite scary but in person I’m quite gentle and harmless.” InstagramVlad says they have experienced street harrassment because of their looks[/caption] InstagramThe 26-year-old is from Brighton[/caption]