Aimee Yoncé Shennel, who placed seventh on Canada's Drag Race season four, announced that she has come out as a trans woman. She described a decade-long struggle with identity and said six months ago she decided to stop suffering and welcomed the woman who had been imprisoned inside her. She admitted fear of consequences and noted it was easier to be a gay man than face transphobia, but the need for freedom intensified after Drag Race. She spent six months focusing on herself, called these months the best of her life, and thanked her Ottawa community and supportive friends.
A woman has [been] born,
It took me over 10 years for me to make this decision but 6 months ago I decided to stop suffering... 6 months ago I opened my arms and I welcomed this Beautiful woman who was imprisoned inside me.
I won't deny that I was very scared because I knew it would be a life changing and to be honest I didn't want to face the consequences... it was simply easier to be a gay man and not have to face the hatred and rejection that the trans community experiences everyday but something was missing, something was wrong.
After [Canada's] Drag Race I lost my identity and this need of freedom was more intense. This past 6 months I just wanted to focus on myself and enjoy the process and yesterday I felt ready to share this with the world [and] to be honest these months have been the best of my life.
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