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Former Buddhist monk who is now a successful transgender lingerie model.
Mimi Tao, 22, is well known in Asia where she stars in everything from major advertising campaigns to high-end fashion shows.
But this glamorous lifestyle is a far cry from her early days, as a shaven headed monk living in a remote temple.
Mimi was born as Phajaranat Nobantao, a boy, into a well-off family in Khon Kaen, eastern Thailand.
While her siblings were at the local public school, Mimi was packed off to live in a temple far from home.
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www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/meet-former-buddhist-monk-who-7021155
Mimi Tao, 22, is well known in Asia where she stars in everything from major advertising campaigns to high-end fashion shows.
But this glamorous lifestyle is a far cry from her early days, as a shaven headed monk living in a remote temple.
Mimi was born as Phajaranat Nobantao, a boy, into a well-off family in Khon Kaen, eastern Thailand.
While her siblings were at the local public school, Mimi was packed off to live in a temple far from home.
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www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/meet-former-buddhist-monk-who-7021155
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