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Title: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Natasha on November 17, 2008, 05:39:19 PM
Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/17/tyra-banks-surprises-mode_n_144346.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/17/tyra-banks-surprises-mode_n_144346.html)
11/17/2008


"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.

Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Purple Pimp on November 17, 2008, 06:39:53 PM
Lucky, lucky girl!

Now if she can stay off of the streets...

Lia
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: tekla on November 17, 2008, 06:40:57 PM
Rule one of commercial TV.  ANYTHING for ratings.  Nothing more than that.
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Janet_Girl on November 17, 2008, 08:55:42 PM
OK how do the rest of us get a free ride?  There are a lot of folks who would jump at that chance.  Lucky girl.  I would just like to meet Br. Bowers.
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Shana A on November 17, 2008, 08:58:03 PM
Quote from: Janet Lynn on November 17, 2008, 08:55:42 PM
OK how do the rest of us get a free ride?  There are a lot of folks who would jump at that chance.  Lucky girl.  I would just like to meet Br. Bowers.

Perhaps there's going to be lots of transwomen applying to be on the Tyra Banks Show this week  :laugh:

Z
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Kelley Jo on November 17, 2008, 09:02:49 PM
Isis. What a cool name.
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: tinkerbell on November 17, 2008, 09:06:20 PM
That's wonderful.  Good for her!  :)

tink :icon_chick:
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: lady amarant on November 17, 2008, 09:57:54 PM
Aw. That's so cool! I'm glad for Isis.  ;D

Of course, I'm also a raging pit of jealousy now.  ::)

~Simone.
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Anisha on November 17, 2008, 11:33:54 PM
Really happy for her.....
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Nero on November 18, 2008, 12:12:34 AM
aww who knew tyra was as sweet on the inside as on the outside.  :)
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Kelley Jo on November 18, 2008, 12:30:03 AM
Quote from: Nero on November 18, 2008, 12:12:34 AM
aww who knew tyra was as sweet on the inside as on the outside.  :)

ROFL, I know what you mean. That world of glamour models is a rough bunch to move in.
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Kaweah on November 18, 2008, 03:46:47 AM
Quote from: tekla on November 17, 2008, 06:40:57 PM
Rule one of commercial TV.  ANYTHING for ratings.  Nothing more than that.
Yes, this may be true, but it does help make up for Isis' not advancing on America's Next Top Model.
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Natasha on November 18, 2008, 05:02:48 PM
more comments: http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2008/11/isis-early-christmas-present.html
Title: Re: Tyra Banks Surprises Model Contestant With Sex Change Operation
Post by: Purple Pimp on November 18, 2008, 05:08:50 PM
I love it... "surprise, you're getting a sex change operation!"

We're the only people on Earth that would actually be happy about such a thing.

LOL  :)

Lia