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No More Tape For Isis!!

Sun, 17 Nov 2008 22:21:00 GMT

posted by FU830

Isis is finally going to have the surgery she's been wishing for so that she can nip and tuck her unwanted peen and turn it into a vajayjay!!! And who is making this dream come true? No other than Tyra!

Tyra Banks surprises Isis King, the first transgender contestant on America’s Next Top Model, with sex reassignment surgery in an episode of her talk show to air Tuesday.

“This is not happening!” King, who was born Darrell Walls, says when Banks introduces her to Dr. Marci Bowers, a leading gender reassignment surgeon who has experienced the surgery herself. Bowers is paying for the surgery.

“[I feel] like I’m about to wake up,” says King - who lived in a homeless shelter in Maryland before trying out for the show.

The 22-year-old hadn’t gone under the knife yet because she couldn’t afford the $20,000 to $35,000 price tag. “It’s hard. I try not to think about it because it is something I’m really passionate about,” she says. “I feel like I really was born in the wrong body, and it’s just the one thing that makes me feel uncomfortable.”

King wouldn’t allow photos of herself as a male shown on the 11th season of ANTM, but reveals them for the first time on The Tyra Banks Show.

Why was she hesitant about the pictures? “I look at it like yes, I’m the first transgender contestant, but okay, lets move past it now,” King explains. “I’m just a woman trying to compete just like everyone else.”

I am happy for Isis! Da only thing is, I hope now she finds her true fabulous side. Cuz I don't know if ya'll watched her on ANTM but um, while she takes a fierce ass picture and looked fabulous when she was zsugshed up for her photo shoot, any other time - like during judging and stuff, Isis was strait up a frumpy dumpy. Like boo boo, if you can turn yourself into any kind of woman you want to be, why in da hell would you want to be Ugly Betty? Maybe your new vajajay will add a lil extra sumtin sumtin to your zexy.

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Tyra Banks @ 19th Annual GLAMOUR Women Of The Year Awards

Sat, 16 Nov 2008 01:47:10 GMT

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Tyra Banks @ 19th Annual GLAMOUR Women Of The Year Awards

Fri, 15 Nov 2008 16:12:25 GMT

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Tyra Banks @ 19th Annual GLAMOUR Women Of The Year Awards

Americas Next Top Model Is (S 11E 13)

Sat, 16 Nov 2008 08:44:16 GMT

posted by downloadtv

Season: 11

Episode: 13

First Aired: 11/19/2008

Prod Code: 1112

The final three ladies shoot a cosmetics commercial in the 11th-season finale. After one model is eliminated, the remaining two walk a winding runway to determine the winner.

Stars:

Samantha Potter (Contestant - Cycle 11)

McKey Sullivan (Contestant - Cycle 11)

Analeigh Tipton ((Contestant - Cycle 11))

Tyra Banks (Host/Judge)

J. Alexander (Judge/Runway Coach)

Jay Manuel (Art Director of Photo Shoots)

Nigel Barker (Judge - Cycles 2+)

Paulina Porizkova (Judge - Cycles 10+)

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T. Banks: Now quite literally a 'T Bank'

Sun, 17 Nov 2008 19:57:20 GMT

posted by goodasyou

Tyra Banks is helping one of her former "Top Model" contestants accomplish something beyond "smiling with her eyes" or perfecting her "fierce" runway walk. According to US Weekly, Tyra has set up gender reassignment surgery for transgender contestant Isis King, which King will receive free of charge.

Here's a clip from an episode scheduled to air tomorrow:

A real Phil-to-Annthrophist, that Tyra!

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Tyra Banks Surprises Contestant With Sex Change Operation [Us]