Isis King

Isis King, the first transgendered contestant on America's Next Top Model. Isis King appeared on the Tyra Banks's talk show talk about the surgery that turned her into a woman, the famous freeze-up she suffered when modeling in a bikini, and what it's like for her post operation. Not only that, but she got engaged. Pretty good for an afternoon talk show. From an Us Weekly article detailing Isis' appearance on Tyra: Isis King, the first transgender contestant on the CW's America’s Next Top Model, opens up to Tyra Banks about her sex change operation, her new life as a woman and her boyfriend, ... Read Full Story

By Eileen Finan Isis King may not have won America's Next Top Model when she was a contestant on the show's 11th cycle, but she scored an even bigger prize when she appeared on The Tyra Banks Show Monday – a marriage proposal! King's boyfriend, Desmond, got down on one knee on the show's set and asked King to marry him. King had thought she was on the show to open up about her sex change operation last year. "I'm very shocked," King told Tyra cameras afterward. "We've been talking about this kind of thing for a while but I would never have thought ... Read Full Story

Now matter what they say, girls are always envy one of the others beauty. But what happens when the girl you envy is actually a man?It turns out that the first transgender, Isis King who participated on the CW's 'Americas Next Top Model' guested by Tyra Banks is now talking about his/her new female life.Isis was voted in the 11th cycle of Top Model after he/she froze during a water shoot because he/she was so nervous about wearing a... [ More on WhyFame.com ] Read Full Story

The rumors are true: America's Next Top Model Cycle 11 contestant Isis is indeed transgendered.  The model confirmed the information that has been circulating the internet in an interview with US Weekly: "My cards were dealt differently." Isis, who considers herself "a woman who was born physically male," is already being considered a role model.  GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) president Neil Giuliano has lauded Isis' participation on the show, citing the impact her appearance will have on the transgender community's visibility. Screenshot from Isis' appearance on a Cycle 10 episode (she's on the left).  Courtesy ReciprocityFoundation. I'm glad that the LGBT ... Read Full Story

Isis King's Final ANTM Photo.  All photos courtesy of CWTV On last night's episode of America's Next Top Model, transgendered contestant Isis King was sent home.  The 22 year-old, born Darrell Walls, had been rattled during a water photoshoot, worried that her undergarments wouldn't keep everything in check. Isis pre- and post-makeover. All in all, Isis should be proud of herself.  She held up remarkably well in a competition famous for its contestants' bitchery, never letting anyone get her down.  She's an inspiration not just because of what she represents for the LGBT community, but also for her fierce understanding of who she is.  ... Read Full Story