White Swan
![Painting by Chris Dale of Sandie Crisp standing beside swan, their polio disfigurement body contrasts the legendary beauty symbol.](https://artchrisdale.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/featured-image-white-swan-768x768.webp)
Sandie Crisp was born John Baima on January 13, 1960 in Santa Monica, California. She contracted polio soon after her birth, resulting in a disfigurement of her body and used a wheelchair. Lived in foster homes for disabled children after parents divorce, endured physical and sexual abuse in foster families due likely her gender identity issues. Born a biological male but presenting as a transgender woman performed as a drag queen Goddess Bunny, starting a career in the entertainment industry.