Transsexual Miriam rejected by reality show winner
The pre-op transsexual wooed by six unsuspecting men in a controversial reality dating show is rejected by the winner in the final show tonight.
There’s Something About Miriam, broadcast on Sky One, showed six men competing for the affections of Miriam, who they thought was a women.
But the Mexican 22-year-old was born a man and, when her secret was revealed, she was called untrustworthy and deceitful by the winner, lifeguard Tom.
He initially agreed to go on the cruise, despite being mocked by the other contestants.
But he later changed his mind, saying: “I wouldn’t want to spend a week on a boat with someone I couldn’t trust, someone who’s deceived me and everybody else.”
In the final show tonight, to be broadcast at 9pm, viewers see Miriam choosing Tom over martial arts instructor Scott as the winner of £10,000 (€14,945) and a week together on a luxury cruise.
Scott said before being told “I do like surprises”, and added: “I’ve met someone that I do really like. I feel more for her every time I see her. I would love to spend the week with her”.
But after she was revealed as a pre-operative transsexual, he said: “Now I don’t respect her one bit.”
Earlier in the show, viewers had seen both Tom and Scott penning love poetry to the model in their attempts to court her.
A show spokesman described the declaration as “difficult” for Miriam, who had formed close bonds with the contestants, all of whom were stunned by the news.
She said she had enjoyed Tom’s company: “[He] always makes me happy, this has been a whole new experience for me. I’ve had such a great time and I would never forget this moment.”
The broadcasting of the show had initially been delayed after the six contestants threatened legal action.
They received payouts after deciding to take their case to the High Court in an attempt to ban Sky from screening the show after they only learned at the end that Miriam was not a woman.
The men received an undisclosed sum last month to drop their threat of court action.
Sky also apologised for “any upset caused” to the contestants, who made a number of allegations against Sky One and production company Brighter Pictures, including conspiracy to sexual assault, defamation, personal injury and breach of contract.
In return, Sky, which had shelved There’s Something About Miriam, pending possible legal action, was able to transmit the controversial reality show.
