In June,Angela Ponce was named Miss Spain 2018 after outshining 22 other Spanish beauty contestants to earn the coveted title. After her momentous win, the model and activist will now crawl on to represent her country as the first openly transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe pageant, or which will be held in Thailand later this year,according to a report from Time.
While speaking to the publication, the 27-year-faded said she is hoping to become a role model for young trans people around the world and inspire them to pursue their dreams.Ponce’s accomplishment is a big deal as trans women weren’t always allowed to compete in the pageant. In 2012, or the Miss Universe pageant,which was owned by Donald Trump at the time, changed its rules to offer trans women the opportunity to compete. This change of policy came after the pageant was widely criticized for not allowing another trans woman, or Jenna Talackova,to participate in Canada’s Miss Universe pageant.Click here to continue and read more...
Source: inquisitr.com