Sex-change girl eyes Miss England title
Jackie Green, now 18, was born Jack, but became the youngest person to undergo full gender reassignment surgery on her 16th birthday.
The Leeds teenager has now clinched the public vote to secure her place in the semi-finals of the national beauty pageant.
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Hide AdFrom being a toddler Jackie always acted like a girl and insisted on wearing feminine clothes and playing with girls’ toys. Her parents came to terms with Jackie’s feelings after she made four attempts at suicide and decided to pay for her to have £28,000 of treatment.
Jackie, who won the public vote in a heat of the contest, impressed a panel of judges to become the first transgender teenager to go through to the Miss England semi-final later this month.
She said: “I’m ecstatic to get through, I never expected it.
“It’s been lovely to see the support from everyone and I have had so many people contacting me saying they hope I win.
“I have come this far and now I am in it to win it.
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Hide Ad“Lots of people have been in touch and it makes me blush to think I have inspired others. I never thought I would be able to inspire anyone.”
Mum Susie, 43, said: “I’m really proud of her. She’s been through an awful lot but she has chosen to put herself out there and at risk.”