BROADMEADOWS boy turned gender-bending international supermodel Andrej Pejic, has become a trans woman called Andreja after undergoing sexual reassignment surgery earlier this year.

The once androgynous supermodel who grew up in Melbourne, has spoken candidly for the first time about her decision, wanting to come out and be honest with the public.

"I identify as a female," Pejic told Style.com.

"Ultimately, my biggest dream was to be a girl.

"SRS (sexual reassignment surgery) is kind of the last part - it's sort of the icing on the cake.

"It makes me feel freer than ever. Now I can stand naked in front of a mirror and really enjoy my reflection. And those personal moments are important."

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Now 22, Pejic was first discovered as a 17-year-old working at a McDonald's in Melbourne and quickly signed to Chadwick Models by super scout and director Matthew Anderson.

Pejic's model status rose to international superstardom in 2010 after being photographed in womenswear by Vogue Pairs editor Carine Roitfeld, sparking an androgyny trend in fashion.

Pejic said she identified as a female from an early age, despite trying to be a "normal" boy growing up in Broadmeadows.

"Gender dysphoria is never an easy thing to live with, mainly because people don't understand it," Pejic said.

:) - I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for the love and support throughout the years.... http://t.co/LfUt207OdZ — Andreja Pejic (@andrejapejic) July 25, 2014

"For most of my childhood, I knew that I preferred all things feminine, but I didn't know why.

"I didn’t know that there was an explanation. I didn't know about the possibilities. And then I went on sort of a boyhood campaign from age 9 to about 13.

"I tried to be a 'normal' boy because I felt like my options were either to be a gay boy or a straight boy."

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"I didn't feel that I was gay, so I didn't know that there were any other options until the age of 13, when I went online and discovered that there's a whole community of trans people out there.

"There are doctors, there's medical care, there’s research, and that was an eye-opener for me.

"From that day on, I knew what I had to do."

Pejic said she wasn't ready to talk publicly about undergoing the invasive surgery because she was scared that she would not be understood.

"I didn't know if people would like me. But now I'm taking that step because I'm a little older - I'm 22 - and I think my story can help people.

"My goal is to give a human face to this struggle, and I feel like I have a responsibility."

Melbourne model and DJ Ruby Rose this week also spoke of not identifying as a either female or male.

"Whether straight, gay, bi, trans ... body image and identity can be a struggle for us all," Rose said.

News_Image_File: Andrej Pejic, 19-year-old model from Broadmeadows. He has burst onto the international modelling scene and is at the forefront of a new wave of male models — boys who look like girls. News_Image_File: 'Prettiest boy in the world' Andrej Pejic, cover of 'Fall Fashion New York' magazine. News_Image_File: Andrej Pejic walks the runway during the Jean-Paul Gaultier show as part of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011