Alicia Liu

Alicia Liu Xun-ai (Chinese: 劉薰愛; pinyin: Liú Xūn'ài) was born in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City), Taiwan on 12 June 1986. She is a Taiwanese model and television personality, sometimes known by the nickname Xiao Ai.

She is a rising star in Taiwan's fashion industry and a popular television personality. Originally born as a male named Liu Zihua on June 12, 1986, in Taoyuan, Liu underwent sex change surgery at the age of 18.

In October 2006, Liu participated in a fashion contest on Taiwan TVBS and started her entertainment career. In September 2008, Liu signed with Taiwan EeLin Modeling Agency Ltd., becoming a professional model. Since 2000, Liu has been seen in various Taiwanese TV programs, including Guess Guess Guess, 100% Entertainment and KangXi Lai Le.

Liu had male genitalia at birth and was given the name Zi-hua (Chinese: 子華), but underwent sex reassignment surgery at the age of 18. She became popular following a number of appearances on a parody television programme, but was outed in January 2010 by a former schoolmate who posted her graduation photo online. In response, Liu held a press conference where she stated that she was happy being a woman and that the past was not important, but only confirmed that she was a transsexual when interviewed by the China Times a week later. Supported by family, colleagues and her agency, Liu said: "To go public with my sex change was more of a help for me than hindrance, and it had not affected my life".

source: https://en.wikipedia.org, http://www.china.org.cn/
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