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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .