Confession: I have a secret obsession with makeover shows. I love them.

Not shows like “Extreme Makeover” that say you have to go under the knife in order to be accepted, or “Biggest Loser” which will only work when you have a drill instructor like trainer ridding your ass to stay fit.

No, I mean things like “What Not to Wear” and “How to Look Good Naked” which try to show people how to be themselves, as they are, but with some window dressing, like better fitting clothes, a little bit of makeup, and not over-plucking their eyebrows.

So, naturally, my jaw hit the floor when I saw the promo for VH1’s TRANSForm Me.

The idea is that 3 transwomen, who went through so much to make their own outsides match how they felt inside, now are working together to bring out the inner fabulosity in stuck-in-a-rut ciswomen. (more…)