Robert considers that dressing as his female alter-ego 'Sherry' is a dedicated passion, pointing out that he has been slipping into his skin-tight suits, which come with matching masks, for 12 years.
In a preview clip for the upcoming hour-long episode, Robert is seen dusting himself in baby powder as he prepares to don his Sherry costume.
Asked what he sees when he looks at his dolled-up reflection, Robert says “an exciting looking female. If I saw a woman like this and she asked me to go hang out, I'd say yeah.”
Robert is not the subject's real name, nor is his face revealed, but he has a cult following on Facebook, where he regularly posts photos of himself as Sherry in an array of sexualized poses.
“I don’t know what it is, why I started doing it, why I continue doing it, or why it’s become such a compulsion.”
Robert is just one of the stars who offer a glimpse into their strange and unique lifestyles in the upcoming series of the hit TLC show.