Kelly van der Veer
Kelly van der Veer (born May 6, 1980) is a Dutch
television personality, singer and actress. She is regarded the most prominent
transsexual person in the Netherlands and rose to fame after competing in Big Brother - The Battle, a Dutch
version of the Big Brother-format.
During her childhood, Van der Veer sang on several Kinderen voor Kinderen (a children's choir)
albums. Van der Veer stated her teenage years were "the most difficult
phase of her life". She was often mistaken for a girl and frequently had
to face ridicule because of this. She saw an escape from her plight in gaining
prominence as a media personality and therefore participated in "De
Travestiet Show" (English: The Transvestite
Show) in 1997, entering as the youngest contestant at time. She underwent sex reassignment surgery at age 19.
After finishing her run as a Big Brother participant,
Van der Veer released a single,
"I Am What I Am". Simultaneously, she released the same-titled album I
Am What I Am; the album performed poorly both critically and commercially.
As of 2010, she has released three singles, "I Am What I Am" followed
by "Proud Mary" (2006) and "Ik Doe Wat Ik Doe" (2010).
Kelly telling about herself on Dr.Conway website
Hello, Dr. Conway,
I can't tell you how it made me feel
to be on your site, as a TS success. I can't tell you, because you know better
than me, what it's like to be a success.
I just wanted to take this time to
tell you a little about me.
The basics? My name is Kelly Van De
Veer. I live in Hilversum, in the Netherlands...
And,
Lynn, I'm happy.
I've seen so many site, on
transsexuals, and my story is their story. A young boy, with friends who
thought it weird, that I brought "Barbies" into class.
I liked to dance---to move; ballet
to jazz. I was appreciated by my teachers....I mean, a boy who liked to dance!
Lynn, it was great for me.
At 12, I was on TV, here in Holland.
I learned so much. I loved it. But then came Highschool. I identified so much
with what was me, with myself,
but the outside world (not, the
"real world") of Highschool had such a hard time being where I was. I
received so much, changing in the girls room,
dancing, being who I am.. I was born
a way, and I was expected to live that way. Be that way. But what we see, is
not always what is.
Lynn, it hurt.
I left Highschool, and became a
hairdresser. I modeled, as a boy. But, I used "him". I used
"him", to become her. So much time went by,
I was trying to decide, for myself,
to let others know who I was. To say, hello, my name is Kelly. I became a show
girl, a drag queen. I entered travestite shows.
I got famous as Kelly, the Drag
Queen. I just wanted to be Kelly....period.
I had been taking hormones since
seventeen. I had my surgery at nineteen. I was luckier than most. My parents,
my sister, my boyfriend...they were there for me.
They were in the hospital, crying,
supportive of me. God, I realize that i was luckier than so many.
After the surgery, I felt so free.
When people tried to bring me down, I remembered the happiness. The feeling, of
finally being who I am.
My boyfriend? He was (is) so
important to me. But after the surgery, I felt the need to be like the girls in
high school. I felt that need to be seen, to be desired.
I miss him. I have my family, but
with him it did not work.
Official Website of Kelly van der Veer
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