America’s Next Top Plot Twist
First-ever transgender contestant to compete on top model

The new season of America's Next Top Model begins on September 3, and will for the first time feature a transgender contestant, named Isis.

The gorgeous Isis, is one of the 14 models competing to win over Tyra, Mr. Jay, Ms. J and all the other judges in the upcoming cycle of America's Next Top Model. What's so fab about her, other than the fact that she has legs for days and will surely give the other girls a run for their money? She's the first-ever transgender contestant in Top Model history.

Hailing from Prince George's County, Maryland, Isis identifies herself as a woman born physically male.

"My cards were dealt differently," Isis, a 22-year-old former receptionist, tells Us Weekly exclusively in its new issue, on newsstands now.

"I like to help people, but I'm here to follow my dreams," the role model tells the magazine.

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.