Super model Andreja Pejic , formerly known as Andrej Pejic, has come out as transgender.

A statement emailed to The Huffington Post by GLAAD notes, Pejic "will only be modeling women's clothing going forward and has received support from her agency, friends and family."

Pejic, who previously made waves in the fashion industry with her androgynous look and has been featured on the covers of Elle and French Vogue, among other publications, and has walked in both men's and women's fashion shows, said in a statement , "To all trans youth out there, I would like to say respect yourself and be proud of who you are. All human beings deserve equal treatment no matter their gender identity or sexuality. To be perceived as what you say you are is a basic human right." She also told Style.com , "I figured out who I was very early onactually, at the age of 13, with the help of the Internetso I knew that a transition, becoming a woman, was always something I needed to do. But it wasnt possible at the time, and I put it off, and androgyny became a way of expressing my femininity without having to explain myself to people too much."

On her decision to change her name by adding an "a" to the end of it, Pejic noted, "its not a full transformation its just an evolution." She added, "...Andrej is a Christian Orthodox name, and in that religion, its definitely a male name. So I kept the 'j' and added an 'a,' which actually becomes a name that I dont think exists. But I wanted to keep the 'j' because thats me. Thats my name."

For the full interview with Style.com, head here .

Pejic joins a growing list of celebrated transgender models including Carmen Carrera , Geena Rocero and Isis King .