>Rose came out as a lesbian at age 12.[41] Because of her sexuality and gender variance, she was bullied, which included verbal and physical abuse by her male peers.[42][43] She was also sexually abused as a child by a relative.[44] Rose experienced suicidal thoughts, and attempted suicide at age 12.[41][42] Commenting on having attempted suicide multiple times throughout her life and being diagnosed with different disorders, including clinical depression (which was initially misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder,[45] she stated that she has struggled with mental health issues all of her life. She added, "What I have learned from the struggles of mental health is just how strong I am."[45]
>Rose said she was convinced she was a boy while growing up and that she was saving up money to physically transition from female to male.[43][46] She said, "It was in my mind as something I wanted to do and then I just... didn't. I guess I grew out of it. I even used to sleep on my front because I didn't want to get boobs ever, which I think worked actually."[46] She stated that modelling led her to discover androgyny, and allowed her to model with different gender expressions. She recalled, "I remember being at a yum cha restaurant with my dad and the owner coming up and saying, 'Excuse me, we're trying to work out if you're a handsome boy or a beautiful girl.' It was a compliment and I was shocked, and when I thought about it I actually wanted to be a handsome boy."[47]
