TRANS MODEL TO COMPETE IN TV SHOW
A transgender model is set to compete in the hit reality show, America’s Next Top Model, reports Us Weekly magazine.
The 22 year old receptionist, named Isis, is said to identify herself as “a woman born physically male” and told Us that, “my cards were dealt differently”.
The new season of the show, which is hosted by Tyra Banks and sees fourteen women compete for the title of “top model”, is set to start in September in the US.
While some have described the announcement as a publicity stunt, Neil Giuliano, the president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) disagreed.
He described the move as “an unprecedented opportunity for a community that is underrepresented on television”.
He added that: “We applaud Tyra Banks… for making this historic visibility of transgender people possible”.
good news?. I hope this girl has nerves of steel, coz she”s prob gonna get alot of critisism from the American audience, as they are idiots.
But it”s def a step forward for the LGBT community, & she needs the support.
Good luck Isis!