Miss Spain Angela Ponce becomes first transgender model at Miss Universe pageant
Miss Spain 2018 Angela Ponce. Photo: Instagram/ Angela Ponce
Angela Ponce has become the first-ever transgender woman to be crowned Miss Universe Spain. She will also be seen competing in the coveted Miss Universe 2018 pageant later this year.
Ponce's crowning comes six years after the Miss Universe organisation put an end to the ban on transgender contestants in the competition.
Angela Ponce. Photo: Instagram/Angela Ponce
This move was facilitated by the legal battle of 29-year-old Canadian model Jenna Talackov in 2012.
Initially, Jenna was disqualified from the competition for being a transgender.
Jenna successfully won a legal battle and was allowed to compete for the title of Miss Universe Canada, back when President Donald Trump owned the pageant.
After her brilliant win, all transgender women in America were allowed to compete in Miss Universe beginning from 2013.
Jenna Talackova. Photo: Instagram/ Jenna Talackova
Angela's win in the Miss Spain pageant was made extra special by the fact that she won the competition on June 29, towards the end of the Pride month.
Angela beat 22 other participants to win the much-coveted crown.
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