Inside Miriam Rivera's harrowing final years - mysterious 5th-storey 'fall' and disappearance
03.05.2024 - 09:03
/ ok.co.uk
At the tender age of 21, transgender model Miriam Rivera gained worldwide recognition, but it wasn't quite the fame she had envisioned. Born in Mexico in 1981, determined Miriam started her transition as a pre-teen and left her family home at just 14. She then carved out a life for herself in New York City's ballrooms, where her stunning beauty left others in awe.
In the early 2000s, Miriam made another bold move - relocating to London to join punk trans girl band Speed Angels. It was here that she signed up for a dating show that would drastically alter her tragically short life - the infamous There's Something About Miriam. On the surface, There's Something About Miriam bore a striking resemblance to US show The Bachelor.
Filmed in Ibiza, the series followed 'six red-blooded lads' vying for Miriam's heart - along with a £10,000 prize. Various dates and challenges followed, along with a fair share of passionate smooching, reports the Mirror. The men were kept in the dark about Miriam's gender identity, and her status as a pre-operative trans woman was used as a running gag throughout the show.
Host Tim Vincent made light of the situation by referring to Miriam as 'as much Steve as Eve', stating, 'From the waist down, she's a man', while a doctor confirmed in an intrusive cutaway that Miriam still had male genitalia. Each week, the then 21 year old and stunningly glamorous Miriam would eliminate contestants until only one was left, hoping to find someone who loved her for who she truly was. In the final episode, Miriam revealed that she was assigned male at birth, a revelation that sparked a range of reactions from shock to laughter to anger - but not acceptance.
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