It is a guy. This is an androgeny themed shoot. And The picture is overexposed whenever I upload it to this site for some reason.
I don't prefer the edit that was done. The contrast is perfect on my monitor. It has been de-saturated because I wanted it to be.
Early, atrocious is a pretty strong word, and I don't think this picture deserves that at all. Considering the desaturation was done on purpose.
And pale is the thing in fashion. Pale is in. Go take a look at some french or italian vogues. This is by far no poorly styled glamour shoot where the model is overly warm.