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MANILA – Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago was invited to respond to the idea of a transwoman competing in this year's Miss Universe contest.
This after it was reported that Angela Ponce, a 25-year-old transwoman, was crowned Miss Universe Spain 2018.
In an interview with the Push Entertainment website, she sees nothing wrong with the entry of transwomen into Miss Universe.
"I have no problem [with it]," she said, "because I grew up with a lot of friends and family members who are part of the LGBT community.
"For me, it's an old story because I think that years ago, Miss Universe Canada wanted to push the barrier. and that's why the transgender community na yung joined Miss Universe, "she continued. "So, it was not really like new news kasi alam na natin." It's just a question of kung sinong mauunang magpadala ng representative who is a transgender. "
Santiago continued to express his Gratitude to the LGBT community, saying that they have become an important part of her journey as a beauty queen. "All my mentors [are gay]," she noted. "I would not win Miss International if it was not for them."
In separate interviews, beauty queens Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray also stated that they have no problem with transwomen's entry into Miss Universe. Wurtzbach won the Miss Universe crown for the Philippines in 2015, while Gray will represent the country in this year's contest.
Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 Winwyn Marquez, meanwhile, said that she "has nothing against transgender" but would prefer to have Miss Universe exclusive to "natural women".
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