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.
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
CONTRACT CANCELLED - DO NOT SYNDICATE!! .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
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' .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .