But in 2012, when a female friend accused her of rape and claimed that Pramanik was, in fact, male, she had to undergo medical tests to determine her gender.
She has androgen insensitivity syndrome, which means she was born with a male set of chromosomes, but her body is not susceptible to androgens, so she has a female phenotype and male gonads.
Model Hanne Gaby Odiele talks about growing up intersex, her decision to go public—and her new mission of advocacy and support.