[Denver]

BRITAIN’S Next Top Model’s first transgender contestant is in talks to enter the next series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Talulah-Eve Brown, 22, could be entering the compound this autumn, following in the footsteps of her idol Nadia Almada, whose 2004 Big Brother win inspired her to transition.

Talulah-Eve Brown is in talks to enter the next series of Celebrity Big Brother
The Brummie beauty turned to CBB after being rejected for a spot in the jungle by I’m a Celebrity bosses.

She would be the third transgender contestant to enter Celebrity Big Brother after boxing promoter Kellie Maloney, 62, and antiques expert Lauren Harries, 38, who took part in 2014 and 2013 respectively.

A source said: “Talulah-Eve has all the elements of a great housemate.

“She has a fascinating backstory, plus she proved on Next Top Model that she loves being the centre on attention and won’t back down from confrontation.

“Next Top Model have given their blessing for her to appear on the show and she’s not bound to stay off screen by any restrictive contracts, which has made her more appealing to CBB bosses.”

Talulah-Eve was born male and named Aaron, but realised she wanted to be a woman after Nadia’s win thrust transgender issues into the spotlight.

She said: “Growing up was difficult for me. I didn’t understand what I was – there was no education about it.

“I didn’t understand what I was, my whole life, pretty much. Then I read a story about Nadia from Big Brother and I thought, ‘Oh my god, this is me’.”

She started the process to undergo gender reassignment surgery in 2014 at age 19.

Talulah-Eve was a contestant in the ongoing 11th series of Britain’s Next Top Model, where she clashed with head judge and former winner Abbey Clancy, 31.

Talulah-Eve realised she wanted to transition after seeing Big Brother winner Nadia Almada
She said: “I struggled with the judging process because I’ve been judged my whole life and I didn’t expect to be judged as much as I was.

“I stood my ground and it didn’t always go down well with Abbey.”

The Sun Online revealed that Talulah-Eve was snubbed by other contestants during the show, who complained she was getting “special treatment”.

She has already received six-figure offers for work since appearing on the show.

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