'Pose' Star Dominique Jackson Met Her Ex-Husband, Al, in 1998

Dominique met her husband, Al, back in 1998. As she told Refinery29, the period had its ups and downs — as she was also waiting to undergo ... MenuTogglerEntertainmentTrendingInfluencersGamingTermsofServiceDMCAAboutPrivacyPolicyArecentepisodeofPosetookanewlookattheeventsthatshapedElektra'slife,suchasherdecisiontoleaveherfamily'shouseafterbeingshamedforthewayshelooked.  AsmodelandactressDominiqueJacksontoldRefinery29,shetooleftherfamilyatayoungage.FollowinghermovetotheU.S.atage18,DominiquegotintotheballroomsceneinBaltimore,Md.beforerelocatingtoNewYork.Shemethernowex-husband,Al,whenshewasinherthirties. Articlecontinuesbelowadvertisement'Pose'actressDominiqueJacksonmetherhusband,Al,in1998.Dominiquemetherhusband,Al,backin1998.AsshetoldRefinery29,theperiodhaditsupsanddowns—asshewasalsowaitingtoundergosurgery.  "WealwayshaditinthebackofourheadsthateventuallyIwouldbeabletobecomepost-op.Itwasextremelyimportanttome,andwebothknewthatphysicallytherelationshipwouldn'tlastifIwasn'tcomplete,"shetoldtheoutlet.  By2013,thingsgotworseasDominiquebegantoexperienceincreasedgenderdysmorphia. Source:GettyImagesArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisement"Butin2013myhusbandhadbecamesofrustratedbecauseIwouldn'tlethimtouchmeinanycapacityatall,"shetoldtheoutlet."Iwasliterallyhangingonbyathread."  Theypushedthrough,andtheygotmarriedin2016.TheirweddingceremonywascapturedinanepisodeofStrut,a2016realityTVshowstarringtransmodelslikeIsisKingandArisceWanzer. ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyPoseFX(@poseonfx) Source:InstagramArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementAsDominiqueexplainedinapromotionalclipforStrut,sheandAlfirstgotmarriedaftergaymarriagewaslegalizedintheU.S.—buttheyhadtowaitfortheweddingbashoftheirdreams. "I'vebeenplanningmyweddingfor20years.Istillhaven'thadityet.Wejustwenttothecourthouse,"Dominiqueexplainedinapromotionalclip."Weactuallyhadtheopportunitytogetmarriedbecauseitwasrightaftertheypassedthelaws....ThenIwaslike,'Look,Inowhavetheabilitytodothis,withinthelawI'mbeingrecognizedandIdidn'tshareitwiththeworld." ArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementAccordingtoOxygen,theyendeduporganizingabeach-sideceremonywiththeirnearestanddearest. ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyDominiqueT.A.RJackson(@dominiquet.a.r.jackson) Source:InstagramArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementInJune2018,DominiqueandAlwentonatriptoAruba.DominiqueandAlorganizedavacationtotheislandofArubainJune2018,butthecarefullyplannedtripquicklyturnedintothestuffofnightmares.  AsDominiqueclaimedinaseriesofsocialmediapostscitedbyPeople,shewasassaultedbyanotherhotelguest.Assheexplained,thepolicehadtobecalled,butintheend,itwassheandAlwhogotkickedoutoftheBarcelóAruba,afive-starvenue. "WearesupposedtobeattheBarcelóinArubaandwejustgotputoutofourhotelroombecauseIsaidtothewhitemanIwouldnotsleepwithhim,"shesaidinavideo."We'reinArubalikestuckandIpaid—it'slike$5,000formetobeabletohavethisvacationandtheyputmeoutofmyroombecausethewhitemansaid,'Sheinsultedme.'I'moutonthestreet." ArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementDominiqueandAlpartedwaysin2018.DominiqueandAlsplitupin2018afterhavingspenttwodecadestogether.DominiquealsoconfirmedtherumorsviaatweetpostedinMarch2020. "Ihavebeenseparatedanddivorced!Keepup!"shewrote. CatchnewepisodesofPoseeverySundayat10p.m.ESTonFX. AdvertisementMorefromDistractify'Pose'StarBillyPorter:"IJustWanttoHelpMaketheWorldaBetterPlace"(Exclusive) 'Pose'StarBillyPorterMightPlaytheFairyGodmothertoCamilaCabello'sCinderellainaRemake 'Pose'sDamonWasBarelyFeaturedintheSeason3PremiereDuetoaFamilyTragedyMoreFromDistractifyAdvertisementABOUTDistractifyAboutUsPrivacyPolicyTermsofUseDMCACONNECTwithDistractifyDoNotSellMyPersonalInformation©Copyright2021Distractify.Distractifyisaregisteredtrademark.AllRightsReserved.Peoplemayreceivecompensationforsomelinkstoproductsandservicesonthiswebsite.Offersmaybesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.