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Ella Giselle is an American television personality, actress, and transgender rights activist. She is known for being a castmember of the American reality documentary television series I Am Cait in 2016.

Biography

Giselle is a native of Southern California. [1] She graduated from high school in 2015. [2] [3] Giselle came out as a transgender woman while in high school, and transitioned between her junior and senior years. [1]

Giselle was a close family friend of the Jenner and Kardashian families. [2] Her father dated Kris Jenner's assistant, Rona Kamihira, when Giselle was a child. [4] Kamihira notified Caitlyn Jenner about Giselle's transition, and Jenner met with Giselle to pitch the idea of joining the cast of the reality television documentary series I Am Cait . [1] [5] Giselle joined the show for its second season in 2016. [4] [6] She spoke about transgender rights and issues at Graceland University and other institutions around the United States with other castmembers, including Jennifer Finney Boylan, Kate Bornstein, Candis Cayne, Chandi Moore. [1] [4] [7]

In 2016, Giselle portrayed Madonna in Tegan and Sara's music video for the song Faint of Heart. [8] [9] [10]

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  7. ↑ Horst, Carole (June 13, 2016). "'I Am Cait's' Teen Cast Member Reaches Out to Younger Viewers".
  8. ↑ Killet, Kate (12 January 2023). "Tegan and Sara Share "Faint of Heart" Video | Sidewalk Hustle".
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