Transgender woman wins Miss Nevada USA pageant, making history

Transgender beauty pageant contestant Kataluna Enriquez was crowned Miss Nevada USA 2021. PHOTO: New York Post

By Jackie Salo | 29 June 2021

NEW YORK POST — A transgender woman has been crowned Miss Nevada USA — for the first time in the pageant’s history.

Kataluna Enriquez, 27,  who only began competing last year in cisgender pageants, was named the winner Sunday in the competition at the South Point hotel-casino in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

“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,” Enriquez said.

“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,” she continued.

She beat out 21 other candidates to represent Nevada at the Miss USA pageant that will be held on Nov. 29, the outlet reported.

Enriquez — who previously was crowned Miss Silver State USA in March — competed in several gowns that she designed herself, including a shimmering number with rainbow sequins. […]

4 Comments on Transgender woman wins Miss Nevada USA pageant, making history

    • This is ‘history’?! It’s been nothing but an engineered ((media)) freak show since 1965AD & earlier.

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