Although she has made India proud in lots of international beauty pageants, it is still difficult for her to survive on her own. Her source of income is very limited, in spite of the fact that she is well educated and a gold medalist at NIFT. In the interview, we take a deep dive into the life of an international transgender beauty queen.
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Q: Tell us about your childhood. How was your relationship with your parents?
A: I was the first child in my family and a boy. My dad and mom loved me. As a child, I always felt that my dad loved me more than my mom. Till the age of 7, I had a loveable childhood and fond memories.
Q: How did your parents react to your sex-change surgery?
A: I came home in 2015, and my father was okay with it, but my mother still thinks I'm a curse to the family and that i have shamed them in society. Today I am empowering others, but my mom says, "Maine to ladka paida kiya tha, Heejra nahi. I stay with her. She is physically and verbally abusive to me. You would ask me why I don't get separated because I don't earn enough to have my own home. I make enough to fulfill my basic needs.
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