Caitlyn
Jenner
has
inspired
many
people
worldwide
and
this
also
includes
"Big
Brother" producers!
The
reality
TV
show
in
US
will
feature
its
first
transgender
houseguest
on
this
summer's
upcoming
season.
Audrey
Middleton,
25,
who
was
born
Adam,
will
compete
in
the
17th
season
of
the
reality
show,
reports
Variety.
"Audrey
Middleton
is
a
'Big
Brother'
super
fan
who
applied
online,
like
many
other
hopeful
houseguests,
and
was
open
about
her
transition
in
the
application
process," a
CBS
spokesperson
said.
Courtesy
of
Twitter
"It
is
customary
for
'Big
Brother'
houseguests
to
share
personal
news
inside
the
house,
and
Audrey
plans
to
discuss
her
story
with
the
houseguests
in
her
own
words
during
the
premiere
episode
on
Wednesday,
June
24."
the
spokesperson
added.
Audrey
Middleton,
a
digital
media
consultant,
hails
from
a
small
Georgia
town.
According
to
her
bio-data
on
CBS'
website,
she
is
a
former
competitive
swimmer
and
MMA
Ring
Girl
who
loves
to
dress
up
and
"look
fabulous
head-to-toe,
but
also
isn't
afraid
to
get
dirty."
"I
think
that
I'm
bringing
in
a
very
versatile
perspective
of
a
character
that
hasn't
been
brought
before,”
Middleton
said
in
her
introduction
video
for
the
show.
When
asked
how
she'll
be
perceived
by
America
during
the
new
season,
she
added,
"I
think
there's
a
chance
I
could
be
a
misunderstood
hero,
but
I'm
going
to
be
a
hero."