Yahoo News Naked Attraction makes history with returning contestant
Naked Attraction has made history as a former contestant returned to the show post-transition.
Sarah previously appeared on the Channel 4 show as David, though has come back for the new series after transitioning in her new body as Sarah.
"I’ve done the show, Sarah has done the show, and David has done the show, and actually we really are quite different people," she told Metro. "So although I am a returning picker, it’s actually two different people doing it."
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Speaking about feeling "more confident" now as a pansexual trans woman, Sarah explained: "By going through this transition, you’re always taking giant leaps outside your comfort zone all the time, almost every day in some cases, and by doing that, you actually find you develop amazing self confidence.
"By going on the show, I just felt so much more relaxed and confident than I did before, which I think is great, because then you get to see the real person rather than someone who’s a bit conscious about the cameras and everything else going on."
Sarah said the experience was "so empowering", adding: "There are things about my body I really don’t like, I don’t like looking at, there’s things I wish were different perhaps, but I absolutely love my body because it is mine and being able to show that confidence that you can actually be proud of your body.
"We’ve all got bits that we don’t like, so going on the show and saying to everyone, 'I’m happy to share it because this is my body, and I love it, it’s not perfect, I don’t care'...
"It’s mine and it’s about self-love, so going on the show is another giant leap outside the comfort zone, but it’s a way of reaffirming your love for your own body."
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The contestant also spoke about the positive image she is able to share on a platform like Naked Attraction, saying: "This is a beautiful channel of putting a positive slant, a positive image, on trans people and the more that people can see the human side of trans and non-binary people, the more education there is, the less fear there is.
"And when there’s less fear, there’s less transphobic responses, there’s more honesty and people becoming a little bit more accepting."
The star added: "Whether you’re trans or not transgender, non-binary, we all have the same emotions, the same desires for dating and company, relationships, and I think for it to go on TV, this just gives an opportunity for people to see how real it is.
"It is real life… This is not a quirk, it’s not a kink, it’s not a fad. It’s who we are."
Naked Attraction airs on Channel 4.
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