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Australia welcomes first trans TV host
Australia’s first transgender TV host made his debut on The Project Monday (7 September) night.
Andrew Guy, 33, won a nationwide radio competition to be a guest presenter on the Channel Ten panel show and shared his transition story with the other hosts.
‘I still used to go to bed at night, praying that I could wake up the next day as a boy,’ he said.
Guy was introduced with a clip from a documentary about his life, It’s Not About The Sex, which includes photos from his childhood and before his transition five years ago.
‘As a woman with blond hair I was just doing my darnedest to be attractive, be the best woman I could,’ he narrated.
‘People who change their gender are just an everyday person, that eats and sleep and loves and get hurt and just lives as best they can alongside everyone else.’
Asked why he decided to document his transition, Guy replied: ‘Education.’
He revealed that he lived through his teenage years ‘badly and suppressed,’ and struggled to find trans-related information.
‘I mean five years ago we didn’t have Caitlyn Jenner, we didn’t have the likes of those individuals, so it was really a frontier when I thought nobody knows much about this,’ he said.
Guy received an outpouring of support on Twitter, with some viewers suggesting he should become a permanent member of the panel:
Love love love @theprojecttv‘s commitment to diversity. They feature the first transgender guest host on Australian TV tonight.
— Carly Findlay (@carlyfindlay) September 7, 2015
Andrew’s story of his #transgender journey on @theprojecttv tonight was fascinating, informative and educational. Great job!
— Stephen B Sander (@stephenbsander) September 7, 2015
Andrew should stay on as a co-host. He’s great #TheProjectTV
— Jonathan Brown (@JB_AU) September 7, 2015
From one trans person to another – shout out to trans man Andrew co-hosting @theprojecttv tonight (and absolutely SMASHING it)! #legend
— Triana Jade (@trianajade) September 7, 2015
Watch the broadcast below:
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Darren Wee
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