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I have to weigh my food. No butter, no oil. Grilling. Reporter at 54 Mason Caminiti is almost a foot shorter than his hero, arnold schwarzenegger. But his endurance and stamina are right on par. Bodybuilding was something that helped me make my body more masculine. Its the physique that i always wanted. Its the ideal man. Yeah, for me it is. Reporter masons hard work often pays off. His talent and muscles so defined that people rarely detect that mason is a transgender competitor. Named Heather Caminiti at birth, a sportsobsessed tomboy, helpless in the face of social pressures. As far back as i could remember, maybe three, four years old, i thought i was a boy. And then as i got a little bit older i realized that i had a girls name and they were trying to put me in girls clothes and make me use the girls bathroom, and i was really confused. How does society treat someone like you growing up . Well, for a long time its almost like i didnt exist. There is no words to even express that. I just felt so isolated and so alone. And i blamed myself for that. I blamed myself for being different. Reporter now 44, mason says he had no transgender role models during his childhood, but one moment made all the difference. I remember being in grade school, and i saw a trans man on the donahue show. I just remember feeling so relieved. Like i wasnt alone for the first time in my life. You recognized yourself . Yeah. Absolutely. And it was a positive portrayal of someone that was like me for once in my life. Reporter these days positive portrayals command attention on screens and red carpets. Mother, you should all be very, very proud. Reporter but while shows like pose, euphoria, and orange is the new black have broadened the spotlight on trans stories, the focus on trans mens stories like masons remains dim. I guess its a different experience and theres a different perspective of life. We think of a trans story as a journey from maleness to femininity, so to speak. I would say trans men are pretty invisible. Filmmaker t. Cooper wants to change that. He spent two years following mason and his wife, anne, for the documentary man made. I cant imagine being a kid and feeling one way and then having your family say thats not appropriate. Reporter t. s film features a trans male bodybuilding competition and athletes in varying stages of their transitions. It was just so amazing to me how the bodies differed, the expressions of masculinity and the versions of masculinity. That were represented on stage. Just ran the gamut. Capturing pivotal moments both surgical and emotional. Oh, my god. Its my chin. Its me. Reporter exploring complex relationships. In a sense everyone is losing a part of their identity. Reporter and fights for acceptance. I was sent to the pastor and called out in the church. Reporter t. Also happens to be trans, which is reflected in his filmmaking. I totally like didnt expect to get so emotional, seeing him see himself. Reporter he worked closely with his filmmaking partner and wife, allison, mom of two and a sisgender woman, meaning designated female at birth. My relationship with t. Forced me to get rid of old habits that werent necessarily helping, and i just mean ideas about what a woman does, what a wife does, what a mom does. How to please a man. Exactly. Reporter parts of their nontraditional marriage mirror mason and annes relationship. Their biggest transition lately, becoming parents. Hi, baby. Did you have nice food . Reporter mason and anne hope their daughter gianna can grow up in a more inclusive world. What do you think people misunderstand . I think people are scared of the unknown. They might just think that everyones a freak. I love mason and mason loves me and to me its quite simple. I often forget that our marriage isnt a conventional marriage. Reporter anne identifies as a pansexual sisgender woman. The two married in 2015. He was in a comedy group my friend was nip told my friend who was this cute guy on stage . And they knew my history, my dating history. Of being similar to goldilocks in the sense that i dated men that wasnt just quite right and i dated women it wasnt quite right. So then when i mentioned i thought mason was attractive, they were like oh, my gosh, a light bulb went off in their heads, this is a perfect mix. Reporter but not everyone is as accepting. Tonight the pentagon has announced a new policy for transgender troops after President Trump ordered a complete ban. The legislation would make it illegal for florida doctors to offer sex change procedures to minors. Can you be fired for being gay or transgender . Have you ever been discriminated against for bei i trans . I just havent put myself in that position. Ive always tried to be in certain situations where im around people or with employers that are transfriendly. Reporter mason is wrapping up his paternity leave from starbucks, which he says has been a Great Company to work for. But that isnt always the case. At the start of my transition i had a really wellpaying construction job, but i didnt feel like that was going to be a transfriendly job for me to transition on. So i had to find other work. Why in this backdrop is a film like man made important . This is a very challenging time. Were being held back, way behind the starting line. So we dont get to be in positions of power and empowerment and getting to make the decisions about greenlighting films like this. Its really important that the life of someone whos trans be shown in an authentic way. And do you think it helps that t is himself a trans male . I do. He knows how tough it can be and what you face on a daytoday daily basis. Im so glad youre here. Reporter that connection made it easier for mason to reveal his most vulnerable moments. At one point the pain was bad enough that you attempted to take your life. Yeah. I didnt think that id ever actually grow up to be normal, to live out that life that i always wanted. So i ended up drinking some alcohol and taking an entire bottle of tylenol p. M. And what happened . My mother found me and she tried to shake me and she was calling my name. She said she said, if you want to kill yourself, ill kill you. And she just she started to beat me. And then i fell on the ground. She started to kick me. And then my father walked in and restrained her. Ill just never forget that, of course. It must have been horrible for her too to find me like that as well. Reporter masons parents say they were upset by the Suicide Attempt and not his gender identity. After years of struggling, mason says theyve come full circle. My father saw the documentary. He said, you know, i know it took us a long time to come around, but we really are very proud of you. To think that he would ever get to that point is something i never thought would happen. What do you want the broader audience to take away from all of this . With trans and queer audiences, right in the response has been oh, my god, ive never seen my life portrayed on film and i just saw it. But a really surprising demo that has been responding to the film have been like white, you know, straight cis men who are like coming up crying and saying ive never thought about my masculinity in this way ever. And now its like a dam burst or something. And that feels like a triumph to me. Reporter after 60 film festivals t. Hopes to continue that momentum. His latest project, a music video. See where charlie is . Okay. And youre going to walk toward her. Reporter where every Single Person on camera is trans. And this is showing people like hey, trans people are here, were not going anywhere, and were going to keep on. I felt empowered. I felt like i can be seen, i could be heard. Action. Lets go. As a trans create, writer, director, producer i want to do stories about everybody. When im called into the room to direct an episode of blank thats the moment you break through. Reporter when people like t. And mason are no longer seen as trans men but simply men. You used to think that being transgender was a curse. Yeah. And yet you evolved on that as well. Now that im on the other side of my transition, i look at what ive been able to experience and learn from my transition. How many people can say theyve looked at life through a female lends and a male lens . And its really been wonderful. Our thanks to juju. And up next, who has what it takes to rise up to be this seasons American Idol . Break out the butter lobsterfest is on at red lobster if youve been dreaming about tender wildcaught lobster, dig in to butterpoached, fireroasted and shrimp lobster linguini. See . Dreams do come true. 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How do they pick out that diamond in the rough from all of the rest . Abcs Adrienne Bankert went looking for answers. I stand up. Youre going to hollywood. Thank you so much. Every year i tell myself i wont cry watching these American Idol auditions. And i wont. Shut up. Reporter nope. Not happening. And i want you to understand. We got you. It baffles me that some of these kids will come in so raw, beautifully talented, and no ones ever told them. Reporter how can you not love the teen from nepal who sounds just like bob dylan . Take a deep breath and give it to us. I set out on a narrow way reporter the alabama garbage man setting out on a broken road. The broken road youre going to hollywood. Reporter and the subway performer. I rise up teaching us all to rise up. I rise up [ cheering ] yes, even after all these years idol delivers. Its secret sauce, finding talent. These people come from the nooks and crannies of america. Reporter wrapped in compelling stories. I couldnt listen to music growing up because where i come from music is prohibited. A lot of artists are working from a place of pain. And from sometimes great pain comes great art. Reporter those diamonds in the rough discovered across the nation thanks in part to great judges like katy perry, lionel richie, and luke bryan. Were just trying to set you up for global overtaking. What a unique artist you are. They dont need any more criticism. They need a hug. They need you to go, okay, now we have you. And i think once we start breaking that ice with them then they can go become what they came here to be. Reporter the magic is in the stories and in the singing, which toes the line between the truly aweinspiring. And the duly cringeworthy. The shows been hitting all the notes for nearly 20 years. For those of you who might not have even been born when it premiered, heres a quick recap. Hello, kelly. Hello. How old are you . Im a big fan of you, by the way. Jennifer hudson from chicago, illinois. Yes, sir. Hi, carrie. Hello. Are you nervous . A little bit. Hi, guys. How are you . Adam. Hey. Adam, adam. Whats your name . Scott mccreary. Scottie. Reporter its not always just about the contestants. Its also about these guys. Dreadful. Pathetic. Hated it. Everything about it was grotesque. Reporter the celebrity judges. And thats just about celebrating the effort of reporter and their infamous feuds. From paula versus simon to nikki versus mariah. Were trying to help her as opposed to just talk about her outfit. Of course. Reporter though for the last three seasons on abc they seemed to have reached a harmonious mix of sugar, spice, and soul in katy, luke, and lionel. We are so invested in this show and the outcome and these peoples dreams. Like this is no joke. This is not just a job, yall. This is like a passion. We check our egos at the door. Were there to try to find huge stars. It feels very generous. And hopefully very genuine. I mean, this is where we get to take all of what weve learned and like give these kids some kind of shortcuts. Theres a calm before the storm reporter shortcuts perhaps but for so many hopefuls facing the hard truth its half the battle. I dont like it. I dont like your attitude. We want to check them early. Its very important. Because you can be the greatest singer in the world. Your ego killed you. I dont really think youre going to make it in hollywood. Reporter now, they wont all make it to hollywood. And even if they do, winning isnt everything. To watch dreams unfold in front of your very eyes is very inspiring. I mean, i went home after auditions and practiced on guitar and piano more than i have in years just because music is just so inspiring. Reporter another season of singers well, mostly singers. Wishing upon hope to become one of the very few to join the ranks of musics most recognizable voices. What have you learned about yourself . It was always the music. So never forget why youre doing what youre doing. Its my job to teach them. But they have to understand that it does not come with a diploma. It comes with hard work. Mm. The diploma at the end is when the crowd says we love you. And we cant guarantee that. But you do help people find their voice. Absolutely. Its all for you reporter for nightline im Adrienne Bankert in los angeles. Yes American Idol airs every sunday night at 8 00 7 00 central right here on abc. Well be right back. whistling cause you didnt have another dvt. Not today. One blood clot puts you at risk of having another, so we chose xarelto®, to help keep you protected. Xarelto® is proven to treat and reduce the risk of dvt or pe blood clots from happening again. Almost 98 of people did not have another dvt or pe. Dont stop taking xarelto® without talking to your doctor, as this may increase your risk of blood clots. 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