A transgender beauty from Erith is set to enter a national competition in a bid to challenge taboos of people undergoing a sex change.
Brooke Fewins, 26, started hormone therapy to change from male to female a year ago and is now competing to become Miss Transgender UK.
The hair and beauty student, originally from Greenwich, has already undergone breast enhancement and entered the competition in a bid to normalise transgender lifestyles.
Brooke Fewins
Miss Fewins, who lives in Erith High Street, said: "I want to show that being transgender is just part of the way we live now.
"Me and mum don't speak anymore so I also want to prove to her how normal it is.
"I want to be a role model to young transgender people and show them that being transgender is not what defines us, we define us."
The competition is organised by a 34-year-old transgender woman from Cardiff, Rachael Bailey.
She set up the contest after noticing the lack of opportunities for transgender beauty queens.
She said: "There wasn't really a national competition for young transgender women in the UK, and I wanted to create an event that would help to inspire confidence and celebrate all the wonderful girls out there."
Miss Fewins is in the running for Miss Transgender UK
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Miss Fewins will make an appearance at the press launch of Miss Transgender UK at TART club in east London in a first bid to win the overall prize of £5,000.
She joked: "If I win I'll be getting a new nose.
"Seriously, I'll be so proud to have taken a step to make people realise that transgender people are just like everyone else."
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