After her victory this past Saturday, the 22-year-old model – who will represent her country at the 72nd annual Miss Universe Pageant in El Salvador – has set out to be the example that she never had during her childhood. ‘We’re in 2023, it’s time to normalize this’

Interesting tidbits:

• The first [transwoman] to win a national contest was Ángela Ponce, from Spain, in 2018.
• The change in regulations that allowed […] transgender contestants occurred when it was owned by […] Donald Trump.
• Since 2022, the owner is Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, a Thai businesswoman who is also trans.