Japanese model and LGBTQ influencer Ruychell found dead

Japanese model, television personality, and LGBTQ influencer Ruychell has passed away. The managers of the 27-year-old found the body at the office of the agency. The cause of the death is not yet known, but the police are investigating if Ruychell committed suicide.

Ruychell married fellow model Peco in 2016 and the couple have a son, named Link, in 2016. But they divorced in 2022 and declared that they no longer identified themselves as male. The model appeared along with Peco in a video posted on YouTube and said that they have worked out their sexuality.

Through an Instagram post, Ruychell said that the male identity became a burden through marriage to Peco. They also said that they would live as partners and parents of their son Link.


Ruychell became famous for their genderless style of dressing and became an LGBTQ influencer. But soon the model was targeted for gender nonconformity and personal life.

Talking to a famous Japanese magazine in September 2022, Ruychell and Peco discussed their marriage, love, and sexual orientation. Ruychell talked about the decision to take the truth of sexuality to the grave. Ruychell also participated in Rainbow Pride Parade and began to present as female.

FAQs

Q1:Who was Ruychell?
Ruychell was a Japanese model, television personality, and LGBTQ influencer.

Q2:Who did Ruychell and why did they divorce?
Ruychell married fellow model Peco in 2016 and the couple have a son, named Link, in 2016. But they divorced in 2022 and declared that they no longer identified themselves as male.