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Transgender Contestant to Compete on Top Model
Transgender Contestant to Compete on Top Model
One of the 14 girls who will compete on the new season of America's Next Top Model – which returns to The CW on September 3 – is transgender. "My cards were dealt differently," Isis, a 22-year-old former receptionist, tells Us Weekly exclusively in its new issue, on newsstands now. Hailing from Prince George's County, Maryland, Isis identifies herself as "a woman born physically male." Will she be a role model? "I like to help people, but I'm here to follow my dreams," she tells Us ...

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What Would Tyler Durden Do:  "ANTM" HAS GONE TRANNY. MORE SO.

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  • TheHype TheHype
    +1

    Nothing wrong with this... I mean, honestly, nowadays a transgender on tv is like the least shocking thing.

    The most shocking thing is obviously According to Jim. Now that's effing disgusting.

    Posted 8/13/2008 respond (flag)
  • fit and trim girl fit and trim girl
    +1

    That is just too funny !  Tyra's show's keeping morphing to be more of a Jerry Springer format every episode.  Obviously, Tyra appreciate the trashy audience that the Jerry Springer's attract and really latched on.  She must think of him as her mentor.

     Peace

     Fit and Trim Girl

    Posted 12/8/2008 respond (flag)
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"ANTM" HAS GONE TRANNY. MORE SO.
What Would Tyler Durden Do — Us magazine has confirmed the rumors that this season of Americas Next Top Model will feature a transgender contestant.   Oh that’s right baby.  One of the 14 girls is a guy, pretending to be a girl.  Us says... ...

America’s Next Top Model Transgender Contestant Isis
Celebglitz.com Latest Celebrity News, Gossip, Pictures — Isis transgender The new season of Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model will feature a transsexual contestant on the show.  Transgender Contestant, Isis, will be competing on the 11th cycle of ANTM. "My cards were dealt differently,"  22-year-old Isis, tells Us Weekly in its new issue, on newsstands now. A former receptionist from Prince George’s County, Maryland, Isis identifies herself as "a woman born physically male." The 11th cycle of ANTM returns to The CW on September 3 [image]

America's Next Top Transgender
Gabsmash — ... of America's Next Top Model is transgender." Gasp! "My cards were dealt differently," Isis the 22-year-old transgender says. She identifies herself as "a woman born physically male." GLAAD president Neil Giuliano says it's "an unprecedented opportunity for a community that is underrepresented on television. We applaud Tyra Banks and The CW for making this historic visibility of transgender people possible." The new season kicks off on September 3.... Check out Isis here/ PR Photos ...

“America’s Next Top Model” Transsexual Contestant Isis: “ANTM Cycle 11″ Transgender Isis
Pop Crunch — ... “My cards were dealt differently,” the tranny tells Us Weekly. Isis identifies herself as “a woman born physically male.” ...

America’s Next Top Tranny
Bossip.com — ... transgender. “My cards were dealt differently,” Isis, a 22-year-old former receptionist, tells Us Weekly. Hailing from Prince George’s County, Maryland, Isis identifies herself as “a woman born physically male.” Will she be a role model? “I like to help people, but I’m here to follow my dreams.” Real talk, she/he looks girlier than the fu*k.  Eddie Murphy is certainly going to be hitting her/him up pronto. Source

Gender Bender
Litely Salted — ... So that is why I'm very happy to bring you the groundbreaking news that "America's Next Top Model" is going to be featuring their very first transgender model; Isis, 22, in the upcoming season starting in September. GLAAD president Neil Giuliano states that this is "an unprecedented opportunity for a community that is underrepresented on television." Additionally, it's also a natural fit for "Top Model," since most of their contestant totally look like transvestites anyway. ...

Top Model Blows Its Tranny Wad Too Soon [Reality TV]
Gawker — ... So yeah, one of the contestants on the next cycle of Tyra Banks' home movie series America's Next Top Model is transgendered. (Or "tranny," as they prefer to be called. Much like Native Americans prefer "Injun.") There was a big splashy announcement about it on Us Weekly this morning, all in the hopes, I'm sure, that people will come lumbering up to their screens when the show airs so they can point and heehaw at the strange thing. Gender politics aside, it seems like sort of a dopey blunder to air this information before the show airs, doesn't it? ...

Transgendered Ex-Receptionist To Compete On TOP MODEL!!
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. — ... Contestants competing for “America’s Next Top Model” will include a 22-year-old former receptionist who sported a wiener in junior high. It’s "an unprecedented opportunity for a community that is underrepresented on television,” Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation president Neil Giuliano tells Us Magazine. "We applaud Tyra Banks and The CW for making this historic visibility of transgender people possible." Us shows us what she looks like here . [image] ...

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful, Coverperson: Reality ... [Americas Next Top Model]
Gawker: defamer — ... Easy, Breezy, Beautiful, Coverperson: Reality TV Transgender Acceptance Alert! Proving itself once again to be at the forefront of social progress, the competitive reality genre has taken a giant leap forward by selecting its first (openly) transexual contestant: America's Next Top Model's new season will feature 22-year-old aspiring model Isis, who describes herself as "a woman born physically male." It's a decision GLAAD calls "an unprecedented opportunity for a community that is underrepresented on television." We here at Defamer would like to voice our own ...

Transgendered contestant will compete on Top Model 11
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America's Next Top Model To Feature Transgenger
..::That Grape Juice // ThatGrapeJuice.net::.. || Thirsty? — ... The latest cycle of Tyra Bank's model search show America's Next Top Model is set to feature a transgender hopeful. Check out the report via US Weekly below: One of the 14 girls who will compete on the new season of America’s Next Top Model – which returns to The CW on September 3 – is transgender. “My cards were dealt differently,” Isis, a 22-year-old former receptionist, tells Us Weekly exclusively in its new issue, on newsstands now. Hailing from Prince George’s County, Maryland, Isis identifies herself as “a woman born physically male.” Will she be a role model? “I like ...

Top Model Tranny
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — Talk about a publicity stunt! The next season of America's Next Top Model will feature 14 girls competing. But, this time, there will be a twist. One of the girls was born a boy! Isis, who is a 22 year old former receptionist, is from Prince George's County, Maryland. Isis says "My cards were dealt differently." Adding that she identifies herself as "a woman born physically male." We guarantee you they'll keep her around ’til almost the end. It's about the ratings, after all. Isis says, ...

Transgendered Model to Compete on ANTM
Top Model Gossip — ... Isis speaks this week exclusively to US Weekly. She isn’t looking to be a role model or break any modeling barriers–she just thinks “her cards were dealt differently.” ...

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A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago — CHRISTIAN SIRIANO WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMENT: Among the fourteen aspiring models competing for the title of America's Next Top Model (Cycle 11) is Isis, 22, the show's first transgendered competitor, and if there's one sure thing in the world, it's that Miss Tyra believes that Isis needs to sit down and open up to Miss Tyra, and will never achieve her full fierceness until she does.

The More You Know: That dude is prettier than Tyra
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Tyra Banks casts transgender contestant on America's Next Top Model
The Superficial - Because You're Ugly — Hold on to your androgynous zones; the new season of America's Next Top Model just got a whole lot more penis-ier. Meet Isis (above) a transgender model who "identifies herself as 'a woman born physically male.'" She/He made the cut to be on Tyra Bank's completely scripted modeling competition and looks forward to pretending to have to a chance on this season's cycle, according to Us Weekly: Will she be a role model? "I like to help people, but I'm here to follow my dreams," she tells Us. The inclusion of Isis is being hailed ...

America’s Next Top Model Transitions To Transgenders
Hollywood Hills — ... male.” “I like to help people, but I’m here to follow my dreams,” she tells Us. Well that is definitely very different for the show, though from what I’ve seen briefly in past seasons, a lot of those ladies look a touch ‘manish’ to me. How do you think ’she’ will fit in with the other ladies or will they try and keep it a secret so it can be discovered for more drama along the way? Source: US Weekly via Snark Food This content is copyrighted by Hollywood Hills. ...

NEWS FLASH: None of ANTM's Previous Models Were Transgendered!
Tuned In — ... In retrospect the amazing thing is that they didn't do this sooner, but the next "cycle" of America's Next Top Model will include Isis, a 22-year-old transgender model who describes herself to Us Weekly as "a woman born physically male." Good for them, I guess, and maybe this will entice me to check out what used to be one of my favorite reality shows for the first time in a few seasons. But really: has there ever been anything about ANTM that isn't transgender, in the broad sense of the term? The most distinctive thing about the show—well, except for the Tyra! Tyra! ...

DAILY SWAGER: REALITY TV TRANNIES…
STRAIGHT OUTTA NYC — ... In today’s edition of daily swagger, reality TV drama QUEENS battle it out. Let’s introduce Isis, who according to US Weekly , is the transgendered contestant hoping to become America’s Next Top Model in the 11th cycle. The 22 year-old former receptionist was also part of the ANTM atmosphere a few cycles ago where she posed as a “homeless” chick in the background. Anywhoo, can Isis rake in more viewers than Laverne has for I Want to Work for Diddy ? Check out Laverne killing it in the bikini clad up top. I’m saying, who’s got more fem-NESS?! Speak on it!

Top Model To Include Transgendered Contestant
Cinema Blend Television — Top Model To Include Transgendered Contestant In Cycle 10 of America’s Next Top Model , full-figured model Whitney Thompson was awarded the grand prize. While it might be hard to believe that a “bigger” woman could win, now it looks like we’ll get to see how well a transgendered person does on ANTM . Cycle 11 will include one contestant who, as reported by US Weekly Magazine , identifies herself as “a woman, born physically male” . Us Weekly doesn’t go into a lot of detail on the situation other than to say that the ...

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