For me, it was never a question of whether or not I was transgender. It was a question of what I'd be able to handle transitioning and having to do it in the public eye. One of the issues that was hard for me to overcome was the fear of that.

I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff.

People who don't have gender dysphoria aren't going to catch it by watching me dance on television.

A lot of parents never speak to their transgender kids again that's not the case in my family.

What mom cares about most is that I'm happy, healthy and enjoying my life.

I came out around 25 publicly.

I've been embraced by a new community. That's what happens when you're finally honest about who you are; you find others like you.