A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen. Gorgeous Venus Brum, 32, who is a dead ringer for Nicole Scherzinger, has hundreds of admirers and a string of titles to her name – including Miss Birmingham 2010 and Miss Bristol 2013. Born a boy named Petronio, over the last three years, she has spent a whopping £25K on surgery and treatments to perfect her glamorous look, including 34DD breast implants and bum fillers. Now the makeup artist, who poses a stark resemblance to former X Factor judge and Pussycat Doll singer Nicole Scherzinger, is hoping to inspire other transgender women to embrace who they are.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .