Alicia Liu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Alicia Liu
Born (1986-06-12) 12 June 1986 (age 38)[2]
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)[1]

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.[1]

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.[1] 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.[1] Supported by family,[1] 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. ^ a b c d e "Top model admits being transsexual". The Daily Chili. 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Alicia Liu showed her Taiwanese Identification in public". 15 January 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. ^ a b 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.