Alicia Liu

Alicia Liu (Chinese: 劉薰愛; pinyin: Liú Xūn'ài) was born in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City), Taiwan on 12 June 1986. She is a Taiwanese model and television personality, sometimes known by the nickname Xiao Ai.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Alicia Liu
Born (1986-06-12) 12 June 1986[1]
Pingzhen, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Other namesLiu Xun-ai
Xiao Ai
Occupation(s)Model, television personality
Modeling information
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[2]

Liu was assigned male at birth, but underwent sex reassignment surgery at the age of 18.[3] She became popular following a number of appearances on a parody television programme, but was outed in January 2010 by a former schoolmate who posted her graduation photo online.[2] In response, Liu held a press conference where she stated that she was happy being a woman and that the past was not important, but only confirmed that she was a transsexual when interviewed by the China Times a week later.[2] Supported by family,[2] colleagues and her agency,[4][3] Liu said: "To go public with my sex change was more of a help for me than hindrance, and it had not affected my life".[5]

References
  1. "Alicia Liu showed her Taiwanese Identification in public". 15 January 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. "Top model admits being transsexual". The Daily Chili. 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  3. Bartholomew, Ian (29 January 2010). "Pop Stop". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  4. "(Entertainment) Female Model Alicia Liu Exposed as Transsexual?!". HiNet. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  5. "Transgender celebrities". AsiaOne. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.


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