Online Videos by Veoh.comIsis King, the first transgender contestant on America’s Next Top Model, was living in a homeless shelter when she learned about a photo shoot during last season of the CW reality show.’I did the shoot, gave it my all, and the rest is history,’ the 22-year-old tells Us in an exclusive interview (Watch above).’They liked me,’ she adds. ‘I really tried to shine because I told myself, you never know what can come from this opportunity.’King explains: ‘I pulled Mr. Jay [Manuel, the art director] to the side and said, ‘If I wanted to come back and try out for the show, have you ever had a girl who was born in the wrong body?’ And he said, ‘I guess they haven’t put that much into it.”The single Maryland native identifies herself as a woman born physically male.’I don’t necessarily know if America or the world is ready for a transgender top model,’ King tells Us. ‘But this is who I am. I couldn’t control it.’ See photos of ’90s Models: Then & Now.Check out the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now, for Us’ complete interview with Isis, in which she talks about coming to terms with her body, telling her family and her model competitors and how far along she is in the transition.
