Guess who is back on television? Remember Gaurav Arora who
appeared as a contestant on Splitsvilla season 8? After undergoing a
reconstruction surgery last year, Gaurav is all set to make a comeback with
India’s Next Top Model. A bikini – clad Gaurav is all set to walk the ramp
alongside other models as a participant on India’s Next Top Model as Gauri
Arora.
Gauri Arora Before Sex Change Operation
Talking about her transformation and how the journey has
been so far, in a leading newspaper, Gauri said, “I felt extremely beautiful. I
was a tad apprehensive about the fact that I had to put on a bikini and walk
down the ramp in front of seasoned judges but that only made my resolve
stronger. It takes a lot of courage to accept the reality and come out in
public. A lot of people out there already know about my struggle. I hope my
stint on the show gives courage to a lot of people.”
Gauri had opened about changing her gender in several
interviews before where she said, "I knew I was a woman from within since
my childhood. I was always attracted to men, but my fear of being rejected and
subjected to prejudice in society made me suppress my true identity. So, I
would end up playing football as well as with dolls. People called me chakka
(transvestite).”
Talking about his stint in Splitsvilla 8, Gauri had said,
"I entered 'Splitsvilla' as a straight guy, but came out as a changed
person and transformed into a woman eventually. I fell for a popular TV actor
who came as a guest. I was a fan of his college rockstar image. We spent some
'quality time' together. For the first time, a guy made me feel like a woman.
But I learnt that he was cheating on me with another guy. I was heartbroken and
quit the show as I couldn't take the rejection. The good that came out of it
was that I decided to become and live as a woman." Ironically, the man who
Gaurav fell for on the show started distancing himself after Gaurav's
transformation. "He didn't appreciate my transformation and doesn't talk
to me, even though we go to the same gym," she added further.
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