Former Big Brother Rodrigo Lopes contestant reveals sex change transformation

An ex-Big Brother housemate has shocked and surprised fans of the show by revealing he has undergone gender reassignment.

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by Fiona Day |
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Former Big Brother contestant Rodrigo Lopes has revealed he has undergone a sex change and is now known as Rebekah Shelton.

The Brazilian student- who divides her time between Leeds and her homeland- came in fifth place in the tenth series of the show in 2009.

Rodrigo before his sex change
Rodrigo before his sex change

Gone is the short dark cropped hair and the shirts and ties, instead Rebekah sports long blonde locks and prefers to show off her figure in tight little black dresses.

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She broke the news to her fans on Twitter, writing: “I've had my sex change in Rio with Dr Marcio Littleton.”

The reality star now describes herself as a ‘very modern woman’, saying in an interview that “she likes to pay her own way and not have doors opened for her.”

'Modern woman' Rebekah

She continued: “She’s flirty, but would never go home with someone on the first date.

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“She’s very short-tempered, too! She’s much madder than I could ever be – once, she tried to take her high heel and throw it in a man’s face.”

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