"In my everyday life, I never have issues, because I'm comfortable with myself. Once people realize that I'm no different, it makes them comfortable, too.... A lot of people told me this was going to be big. I was just hoping to start my career.... It wasn't hard, because I knew that this is who I've always been. But in high school, nobody knew -- I was living as a gay male, which wasn't right.''

Isis King of Prince George's County, MD, and the first transgender contestant to appear on ''America's Top Model.'' (Express)