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Trans Big Brother Star Hallie Says She'd Spend Prize Money On Transition

The 18-year-old is the youngest cast member on this season of Big Brother UK.

Trans Big Brother Star Hallie ITV2 footage
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Big Brother UK’s Hallie is getting support from around the house now that she’s come out as trans.

On the October 9 episode, Hallie, who, at just 18 years of age, is the youngest contestant in the house this year, opened up to her housemates on the British reality show.


ā€œHey guys, I just have something to say. Yesterday I feel like I wasn’t being 100 percent authentic in myself,ā€ she said. ā€œI thought I’d let everyone know I’m trans, if you didn’t know already. I just thought I’d make that loud and clear. I’m a trans woman if you didn’t know. Just wanted to bring that up.ā€

She was immediately greeted with ā€œgood for you,ā€ ā€œthanks for sharing,ā€ and hugs from her fellow castmates.

She also talked about how, if she wins, she wants to use the money for her transition. After she came out, Hallie was talking to her housemate Kerry when asked if she plans to ā€œtransition fully.ā€

ā€œYeah, if I win I’m gonna get a vagina, designer vagina,ā€ she replied, smiling. ā€œThat’s what I want. And I’m gonna pay my mum back for all the years she paid for my treatment.ā€

Kerry and other BBUK cast member Jenkin started to get emotional, with Kerry saying that makes her want to cry.

ā€œHow much are we talking, for you to get a fanny,ā€ Kerry asked, with Hallie replying that it would be ā€œabout 30 grand.ā€

ā€œIt’s ridiculous,ā€ Jenkin interjected. ā€œJust for you to be yourself.ā€

ā€œIt is! The mind doesn’t match the body, that’s the best way to describe being trans,ā€ Hallie agreed. ā€œI have a female mind, but the body just doesn’t match.ā€

She also explained that she has been on hormone replacement therapy since she was 16, and that because of the long waiting time for trans-related health care, she’s never had a boyfriend, ā€œnever had sex, never done anything sexual with anyone because I’m just not comfortable in my body.ā€

Two trans people have previously won Big Brother UK, with trans woman Nadia Almada winning in 2004 and Luke Anderson, a trans man, winning in 2012.

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