Earl D.C. Bracamonte (Philstar.com) – June 14, 2021 – 2:34pm
MANILA, Philippines — After Miss Universe Spain 2018 Angela Ponce made a splash as the first transgender woman to have competed Miss Universe, the Miss Universe Vietnam organization follows through with its acceptance of Do Tay Ha, a Business Administration student at the Ho Chi Minh University, as the national pageant’s first transgender applicant.
The Miss Universe South Africa organization is, likewise, opening its pageant to transgender women.
Likewise, the Miss Universe Philippines organization has also given its assent. “As long as they have legal documents to prove they are now female and they already underwent gender reassignment surgery,” intoned national director Shamcey Supsup-Lee.
The inclusion of…
