The new season's big secret is out! For the first time, "America's Next Top Model" includes a pre-op transgender model among the show's 14 contestants vying for the top prize. 

The model, 22-year-old Isis from Maryland, says although she was physically born a male, she was "born in the wrong body" and always felt completely female. In the competition, she said she is prepared to do whatever it takes to win, even if the various modeling challenges force her to face her greatest fears.

As is usual for the competition, Isis is up against fiercely stiff competition, including Elina from the Ukraine, Sheena from Hawaii and Marjorie from Marseilles, France. 

The latest season of the hit reality show, hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks, premieres on the CW on September 3 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Check out our behind-the-scenes video including interviews with some of the new models!