–– FULL NAME: Kurt Ethan Hummel
–– FACECLAIM: Chris Colfer
–– AGE: 28
–– BIRTHDAY: May 27th
–– BIRTH ORDER: Oldest
–– BIRTH PLACE: Chicago, IL.
–– SPECIES: Human
–– RELATION: Full Sibling
–– MULTIPLE?: Single but open to a twin.
–– GENDER: Male
–– PRONOUNS: He/him
–– SEXUAL PREFERENCE: Homosexual
–– ROMANTIC PREFERENCE: Homoromantic
–– OCCUPATION: Fashion designer, designs cool supersuits for vigilantes, self proclaimed Instagram model.
–– AFFILIATION: Unaffiliated civilian.
–– ALTER EGO: Designs suits under “K.” because he’s a subtle bitch.
–– ABILITIES & STRENGTHS: Designs some cool shit, has a weird grasp on technology, has mastered the art of Grindr one liners, always has super shiny shoes.
Aside from his mother’s death and his own personal brand of dramatics, Kurt Hummel’s childhood was relatively uneventful.
He had a passion for performing, cooking, and music which took precedent over what other boys his age loved to do, but even though it challenged Burt’s idea of what having a son would be like, the Hummels were just glad that their first born son was happy and healthy. Kurt’s passions weren’t necessarily narrow focused, though; as much as he loved curling up with his mom watching Julie Andrews movie, he also found equal solace in helping Burt around the shop, learning mechanics and technology and the art of business. But while Kurt had a great time finding himself, his social life took a back seat; he found it difficult to connect to his peers, both because of his admittedly know-it-all attitude and his atypical hobbies for a kid.
Elizabeth’s death hit Kurt incredibly hard and really set the stage for his formative teenage years. Struggling with the loss of his mother and questioning his sexuality, he became a target for the high school bullies. He allowed it to quiet him in public, preferring at first to make himself invisible rather than give them any more material to mock him for. Instead, Kurt expressed himself both in his father’s garage and in the privacy of his own home, channeling the angst and energy into fashion–designing and creating clothes. A star was born, my dudes.
Kurt flourished in college; he attended Parsons School of Design in New York City where he found a group of friends and a new city that he loved. It was there that Kurt found himself, strong and independent, and fashion became a viable career path for him. Much like his classmates, he started his own small clothing brand as a way to help support the cost of the city and to start developing his own brand. Kurt’s mind for business helped him kick his small business into gear, and after developing a surprisingly wealthy online presence, he purchased his first boutique space at twenty-two.
Over the next two years, he built his business and fashion label and became incredibly reputable in smaller, underground circles. It wasn’t until he met and started dating an up and coming actor that his designs hit a more mainstream, upper class market, and he took that opportunity to move to Los Angeles. Big things happening. Very crazy. Los Angeles had sun, fame, and more regular sex, so Kurt was truly living his best life. Designing his boyfriend’s clothes led to designing clothes for his boyfriend’s friends, which led to red carpets and big events and living in the spotlight in a way he hadn’t expected, but loved nevertheless.
And then Kurt moved in with said boyfriend, and oh boy, was he in for a shocking discovery: that boyfriend? Vigilante. Why? Who the fuck knows. Maybe Hollywood is unfulfilling. Either way, Kurt found himself taxed with a new challenge at his boyfriend’s request–redesign his suit. This wasn’t just an ordinary design, though. Not when he had to factor in technology to make sure that boyfriend didn’t die. That was important. After nineteen different iterations of the suit, not only did it look fly as heck, but it was almost completely functional. And thus, a new brand was born.
Although Kurt had always thrived in the spotlight, this new underground business challenged him. Designing suits for superheroes, incorporating technology and skills he’d learned years ago helping his dad fix cars and learning new things along the way, provided a new way for him to feel creatively and professionally fulfilled. He taught himself and built a secret client list. Personally, Kurt’s boyfriend turned into fiance and then a husband. He had loves, friends, two separate successful businesses, enough work to keep him happy and busy, and a large enough following to warrant his own section on one of those gay foot fetish websites. Kurt Hummel circa 2016 was killin’ it.
And then, because Kurt’s happiness is the most fun when it’s taken away, everything crashed around him when his husband was at the forefront of a tragic attack on San Francisco–his first foray as a super villain. As a known actor but now a known murderer, Kurt’s husband became the face of a new anti-mutant campaign. Kurt naturally dealt with a lot of interrogation and public scrutiny. Had he known? Had he helped? He was just as blindsided as the rest of the world, but as his husband disappeared underground, Kurt was left to deal with the consequences.
Naturally, he went underground. He’s moved back to Chicago to live a private life closer to his family. He continues designing super suits for vigilantes underground, operating by word of mouth and recommendations only. Kurt’s the best in the business, at this point, and in addition to the cash he’s still in the business for the protection. Honestly, he’s a little bit afraid of what might happen if his husband tries to hunt him down. In other news, Grindr isn’t as fun as it used to be, so that’s also pretty disappointing.
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