WATCH: Nicole's personal journey as a transgender
Born into this world as Nicholas, the Durban, South African
knew she had been assigned the wrong body. Watch her emotional interview
with East Coast Drive presenter Damon Beard.
Nicole says her brain was always 100% female.
In other words she was transgender.
And so began her quest to transform her exterior to match what was inside.
Nicole says she was moved and inspired by Caitlyn Jenner's story, and one day made the courageous decision to do something to change her situation.
Read: Caitlyn Jenner's moving speech at ESPY awards
In this interview with Damon Beard of East Coast Drive, Nicole speaks openly about her personal journey as a transgender.
It's been revealed that 95 South Africans have legally changed their gender since the progressive Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Act came into effect in 2004.
By sharing her story, Nicole hopes to both inspire others in the same situation and help shatter misconceptions about what it is to be transgender.
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