Archie Singh is a transwoman who faced a lot of hurdles and was told by modelling agents that she isn’t a real woman.

However, she was headstrong and kept working hard towards her goals. She told News18 in an interview, "I am a woman, and I'm trans but I'm equally a woman. My official government ID recognizes me as a woman, and I have had gender-reassignment surgery, I told them," Archie said, remembering the discrimination she faced. "But they didn't listen. They wanted a 'woman who wasn't trans', but didn't want to say that.”

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Archie Singh will now represent India in Miss International Trans in 2021 which is held in Colombia. She expressed that she grew up in a middle-class family and always knew that she was a woman. She said, "From school days, I knew I was a woman, and I am glad my family supported me when I came out.”

At the age of only 17, Archie came out in public and talked about her identity. “I wanted to be the truest version of me, I didn't want to pretend to be someone else anymore," she said.

"Before my modeling career, I was doing social work - I was working to spread awareness in people, about trans realities and trying to break the stigma about us. Modeling just gave me a platform to do that and more. It became my passion, “ she added.

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After starting her modeling career, there was no looking back for her. She got her gender-reassignment surgery done and transformed fully into a woman. She also won Miss Trans India, became the brand ambassador for a brand, and also modelled as show stopper for many fashion shows.

And now she is representing India in Miss International Trans in 2021 and it’s a proud moment. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.

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