WOW…how things have changed…The 11th Cycle of America’s Next Top Model will feature the first TRANSSEXUAL contestant. Isis, who is a 22 year old receptionist from Maryland says “My cards were dealt differently”.  Isis identifies herself as “a woman born physically male,” adding that she was “born in the wrong body” and always felt completely female.

The inclusion of Isis is being hailed by GLAAD president Neil Giuliano as “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,” Giuliano said.

When asked if Isis would be a role model on the show, “I like to help people, but I’m here to follow my dreams” she/he says…

America’s Next Top Model Cycle 11 premieres on The CW Network September 3.

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