Christian Wilkins looks sensational in a figure-hugging red dress and platform boots

He’s known for defying gender stereotypes by wearing dresses on the red carpet.

And Christian Wilkins stole the show again on Sunday as he arrived at Melbourne‘s Flemington Racecourse in a figure-hugging red dress.

The flamboyant socialite, 29, turned heads at a promo event for Myer’s Fashions on the Field, completing his look with a black fascinator and platform boots by YSL.

For makeup, Christian accentuated his chiselled facial features with rust-hued eye shadow and bronzer, and swept his long blond hair into a chic updo. 

The model proudly shared a photo to Instagram of himself at the event alongside a caption that included the hashtag #GirlsDayOut. 

Christian was recently named a Melbourne Cup Carnival ambassador ahead of the prestigious festival’s 60th birthday celebrations.

For makeup, the flamboyant socialite accentuated his chiselled facial features with rust-hued eye shadow and bronzer, and swept his long blond hair into a chic updo 

This year will see the traditionally conservative racing club embrace a ‘gender neutral’ approach to the Fashions on the Field competition by opening up entries to all genders and those who identify as non-binary.

‘Any fashion insider will tell you that the future of fashion is fluidity, so it’s exciting to see Myer Fashions of the Field leading that trend here in Australia,’ Christian told The Herald Sun.

‘Plus generally creating an accepting, non-judgmental space for all people to express themselves is amazing.’

Christian was recently named a Melbourne Cup Carnival ambassador ahead of the festival’s 60th birthday celebrations. (Here with fellow ambassadors Demi Brereton and Aaron Mitchell) 

It comes weeks after Christian described the shocking online abuse he received for wearing a dress to the TV Week Logie Awards this year.

He told ABC’s Insight in August he’d received literally thousands of trolling comments after he dared to sport a white backless gown on the red carpet.

‘People [were] telling me to OD [overdose], people telling me that I’m a disgrace. I mean, I was very surprised to find out that the patriarchy was so flimsy that it could be taken down by a piece of white silk,’ he said.

It comes weeks after Christian described the shocking online abuse he received for wearing a dress to the TV Week Logie Awards in June (pictured on the red carpet) 

The model and actor said he was genuinely shocked by the extent of the backlash to his outfit choice, but hoped to inspire others to express their true identities. 

He also praised his parents, Nine entertainment guru Richard Wilkins and his ex-partner Michelle Burke, for continually supporting his gender expression.

‘As a kid, I always, kind of, loved anything that was pink and sparkly… I was never necessarily encouraged to wear dresses. But my parents said if I wanted to, they would absolutely allow me to,’ he explained.

The socialite told ABC’s Insight this week that he received thousands of trolling comments after he dared to defy gender stereotypes by sporting a white backless gown on the red carpet

‘People [were] telling me to OD, people telling me that I’m a disgrace. I mean, I was very surprised to find out that the patriarchy was so flimsy that it could be taken down by a piece of white silk,’ Wilkins said 

Indeed, Christian’s father Richard praised his son for expressing his unique style at the Logies, writing on Instagram: ‘To anyone who dares to suggest that I am in any way ‘ashamed’ of my son Christian… for whatever reason… You are wrong!’

‘I could not be more proud!! He is an exceptional human being who will leave his stamp on the world long after his detractors have disappeared,’ the Nine presenter continued.  

‘I love you unconditionally,’ he added. 

Christian’s father Richard (right) recently praised his son for expressing his unique style at the Logies. ‘To anyone who dares to suggest that I am in any way ‘ashamed’ of my son Christian… for whatever reason… You are wrong!’ the Nine presenter wrote on Instagram

Christian discussed his experimental style in an interview with Body + Soul last year, admitting he would proudly wear ‘pink glitter all over my eyes’ when he had an office job at Channel Nine. He is pictured at the QUEER: Stories From The NGV Collection Opening Night event in Sydney in March 2022

It comes after Christian lifted the lid on his experimental style in an interview with Body + Soul last year.

‘I remember when I used to work at Channel Nine just doing marketing and some days I’d just go in with pink glitter all over my eyes. And they’d be like, ‘Why are you wearing pink glitter?”’ he told the publication. 

‘I would say, ‘Because woke up and I was a bit sad today, and I just felt like it was a pink glitter eye shadow day.’ I’ve always gone into makeup with that ethos.

‘If you want to wear it, if you want to do eyes and lips, who is telling you that you can only do one? Do it! Do whatever makes you feel good.’

‘I remember when I used to work at Channel Nine just doing marketing and some days I’d just go in with pink glitter all over my eyes. And they’d be like, ‘Why are you wearing pink glitter?”’ he said. He is pictured at the No Time To Die Sydney premiere in November 2021

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