Sometimes life prepares surprises that can hardly be called pleasant. become a brutal man, even if he was born a woman.
10. Buck Angel
He was once a successful model. But he was not happy, complained of longing, depression, and, to forget himself, he used drugs and alcohol. Buck's life has changed since he realized that he was a man, even though he was born a woman. He divorced her husband, after which he underwent plastic surgery. Buck still has female genital organs, but otherwise he is a 100% male. He has a wife, Elaine Angel, who is a piercer and tattoo master. Buck himself makes money by making films for adults with the participation of transgender people, programs about them. He created the first site on which transgender people could meet.
9. Ian Harvey
He is a rather famous comedian who performed with Margaret Chow and other stars. Likes to joke about transsexuality. It is hard to believe that this attractive man was born a girl. But already in childhood, he realized that a man lives inside him, so he dressed appropriately. At 32, he decided on a serious step: he became a real man, having gone through a series of necessary operations. Jan does not hide the fact that he was once a woman, and loves to joke about this.
8. Beylian Bushbaum
He was once Yvonne Bushbaum, a famous German athlete, who played for the national team (pole vaulter). He repeatedly won prizes, took part in the Olympic Games. In November 2007, at the age of 27, Bushbaum left the sport due to damage to the Achilles tendon. Then he announced that he was a transgender, wants to change sex. He started hormone therapy and changed his name, and then he had surgery. Now he holds seminars and public lectures, talks about the changes that have occurred to him.
7. Ryan Sallance
Until 2005, he was a woman, his name was Kimberly Ann Sallance. In 2005, he became a man. Now he is a lawyer protecting transgender people. He travels a lot in the USA, urges the public to change their views on the health care system. Often participates in various shows, and also writes articles for magazines.
6. The catastrophe
This is an American rapper, hip-hoper, whose name is actually Rocco Cayatos. He became famous for being the first hip-hop artist to openly declare to everyone about a sex-change operation.
5. Lauren Cameron
He grew up on a farm from the age of 10, was very active and hooligan. At 16, he realized that he was attracted to women. Most of the inhabitants of their small town were hostile to him. Therefore, he decided to drop out of school and ran away from home, interrupted by casual earnings at construction sites. In 1979, he lived in San Francisco, was an activist in the lesbian community. At 26, Lauren realized that he was to be born a man, decided to change sex. Then he became interested in photography. He photographed all the stages of his transformation from woman to man, he photographed many other transgender people. His pictures could be seen at exhibitions of large cities. The themes are the same - transsexualism and homosexuality. He has many candid photos, some of which are shocking, but undoubtedly beautiful. Loren also constantly lectures throughout the United States, talking about the transformation of the body.
4. Chaz Bono
This is the only child in the family of singer Cher and Sonny Bono. A girl was born, who was named Honesty Sun, in California. Often performed with parents. At 12, he realized that he was different from his peers. At age 18, he announced this to the whole world. He admitted that he is a lesbian. Mother supported Chez. Cher was proud of her daughter and became a fighter for the rights of people with a gay orientation. But his relationship with his father did not work out, especially after he became a congressman. They had different political views. In 2008, Chaz decided to become a man, began to undergo the necessary procedures. In 2010, he officially changed sex. He became an LGBT human rights activist, participated in the filming of several films, worked as an author of a magazine. About how his sex change took place, Chaz shot a documentary that was shown in 2011.
3. Lucas Silveira
He was also once a girl, his name was Lilia Silveira. He was born in Canada in 1979. Lucas is a vocalist and guitarist in a rock band, in addition to this he writes songs. Known as the first transgender who did not hide this from the public.
2. Thomas Beaty
His name was Tracy Londino. But already at 10, Thomas felt like a man. At 23, he decided to fulfill his dream, began to undergo hormone therapy. In 2002, he successfully went through the operation, but his female reproductive organs remained in place. In 2003, Tom decided to marry Nancy Gillespie. Thomas's wife turned out to be barren, so in 2007 he gave birth to a child for them, sperm was donor. Despite the fact that he had female genitals, legally he was already a man. In 2009, he was able to give birth to a child, and a year later - another. In 2012, Beaty decided to get rid of the reproductive organs, for which he again lay down on the operating table. In the same year, the couple decided to divorce. After lengthy proceedings, Thomas managed to win custody of his children.
1. Andreas Krieger
Once he was Heidi Krieger, was involved in athletics, was part of the GDR team. At the direction of the trainer, he took male hormones and steroids. He later testified in the sensational case of the coaches who were accused of doping crimes. He believed that because of taking drugs he became transgender. In 2000, defendants were found guilty of harming 142 athletes. Those who successfully fight doping in sports are now being awarded the Heidi Krieger Medal. In 1997, Andreas underwent a sex change operation, after which he officially became a man. He settled in Magdeburg, married a former swimmer athlete Ute Krause, and raises her daughter with her. He earns a living by selling military uniforms and camping equipment in his store.