A 20-year-old woman has become the first transgender person to win the ‘next top model’ title after becoming victorious in Holland’s beauty contest.
Trainee hairdresser Loiza Lamers has netted a cool 50,000 Euro contract with modelling agency Touche Models after the historic win.
She had kept the fact that she was born a boy called Lucas a secret from programme makers until she had made it into the contest and has been overwhelmed by the positive response.
According to Holland news outlet AD, she said: ‘When I announced that I was born a boy, I knew I would face attention. Luckily I received nothing but nice and sweet reactions to my participation from people. And anyone who took offence just walked circles around me.’