‘India’s Next Top Model’ to have transgender participant

“MTV Splitsvilla 8” contestant Gaurav Arora, who came out about being a transgender in public last year and changed his name to Gauri Arora, is among the participants of “Indias Next Top Model”. “This is the first time I walked down the ramp after my reconstruction surgery. I felt extremely beautiful. I was a tad apprehensive about the fact that I had to put on the bikini and walk down the ramp on ‘India’s Next Top Model’ . I hope my stint with ‘India’s Next Top Model’ gives courage to a lot of people out there who have not been able to come out,” Gauri said. IANS