Transgender woman wins Miss Nevada USA Share
By Maria Palma
The crown for Miss Nevada USA on June 27 was awarded to Kataluna Enriquez, the first transgender woman ever to win the state’s competition.
The 27-year-old Filipino-American, who is also a fashion designer and model, beat out 21 other pageant contestants and will compete for the title of Miss USA in November. She’ll be the first openly transgender woman to compete in that pageant as well.
“One thing that is important for me is inclusivity, diversity and representation,” Enriquez told the Las Vegas-Review Journal. “It’s something I did not have growing up and is still lacking in today’s world.”
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Jun 29, 2021 6:03 PM EDT
CNN– This November, an openly transgender woman will compete for the title of Miss USA for the first time. The 27-year-old beat 21 other candidates to be crowned Miss Nevada USA over the weekend.
Jackie Kosetek spoke with the winner and finds out just what this win means for the LGBTQ community in the pageant industry.
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A transgender woman has won the Miss Nevada USA title for the first time in the pageant’s history. Kataluna Enriquez now advances to represent the state in the national Miss USA competition scheduled for November 29.
Enriquez beat out 21 women for the designation, according to the
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“One thing that is important for me is inclusivity, diversity and representation. It’s something I did not have growing up and is still lacking in today’s world,” said Enriquez. “Today I am a proud transgender woman of color. Personally, I’ve learned that my differences do not make me less than, it makes me more than.”