Alicia Liu 劉薰愛 Exposed As A Transsexual
Looking at the photo of Taiwanese model Alicia Liu Xun-Ai (劉薰愛), it is hard to imagine that she is/was a guy during high school.
Alicia Liu shot to fame after her appearances on a parody show, Big Party. She was known for having an angelic face, sexy curves, and a sweet voice.
The transsexual expose happened when a fellow school mate identified 劉薰愛 as a senior, Liu Zi-hua (orginal name), in high school. Netizens quickly picked up on this issue and began to query her gender.
Alicia Liu was initially non-commital about the sex change rumors during a press conference (see video). She simply showed her ID to prove she is a girl and mentioned she liked being a girl for as long as she can remember. She stressed her happiness with her present appearance and the past is not important at all.
However, after a week, Alica Liu finally admitted she is a transseuxal in a magazine interview. She revealed that her sex-change surgery happened at the age of 18 and her ex-boyfriend paid for it. This secret was meant to be revealed after she becomes famous.
Liu's agency does not consider her gender to be a breach of contract. As she has been "very professional and dedicated" in her work, the company does not care about her past.
I believe transsexuals deserve a place in society and make a honest living in the entertainment industry. In Alicia Liu's case, living as a woman is something she wanted all along.
However, I do worry about the trend of too many transsexuals in the entertainment industry as this sends the wrong signal that a sex change is the only way to be successful.
[China Times]
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