But Almada says the reason for not telling other housemates about her gender identity was about claiming my time, my space, my womanhood, with no labels.
Her victory was a very personal triumph - she spoke powerfully afterward of how it felt to be accepted on her terms.
Coming in the same year as Labour's Gender Recognition Act, it was also a pivotal moment in the public recognition of trans identity.
I didn't go in there with any plans to be a role model or a reference point. But, by default, I became that person, and there is that whole generation.
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