Isis King
Isis King is a transgendered participant on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model. She is a 22 year-old former receptionist from Maryland, and identifies herself as "a woman born physically male."1 King appeared on the November 18, 2008, episode of The Tyra Banks Show where Banks offered to pay for the operation which would completely transform King from a man into a woman.2 King accepted her offer.
Fast Facts
- Isis is transgender
- Born a male
- Was a receptionist
- Gender reassignment surgery costs: $20,000-$35,0003
- Competed in Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model
- Current judges: Nigel Barker, Paulina Porizkova and J. Alexander
- Former judges: Janice Dickinson, Nole Marin, Twiggy and Kimora Lee
Quotes
"For the most part, I've gotten very positive feedback. People notice me, want to take pictures with me, tell me I'm an inspiration, so far I've been getting good feedback."—King on feedback from the show1
"Transgender is just a term to identify anyone who identifies with being born in the wrong body. They don't have to transition to be considered transgender. I'm not a man, but I was born male. I'm in the process of transitioning, physically, into the woman I've always been. My surgery is my last step.1
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