Gurugram will conduct the first edition of Miss Transqueen India, a beauty pageant for transgenders, on Sunday. As many as 1,500 participants battled it out to make it to the top 16. At the final event, 16 contestants from Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Karnataka and other states will compete to win the Miss Transqueen India title. Interestingly, the pageant does not have any age limit like other beauty pageants, the contestants will have to go through swimming costume, traditional wear, evening gown and question-answer round.
Like other beauty pageants, the contestants will have to go through swimming costume, traditional wear, evening gown and question-answer round.
Transgender social activist Gauri Sawant, former Mr. Gay India Sushant Divgikar, fashion stylist Shaine Soni, educator and grooming expert Avleen Khokhar, nutrition and beauty expert Varun Katyal and Hector Ravinder Dutt, Principal of Delhi Public School Rohtak will be on the judging panel.Chairperson of Suhani Dream catchers Pvt Ltd, Reena Rai, told that auditions were held in Delhi, Mumbai, and Manipur. She wants to promote transgenders because some of them are her friends and she knows how they feel.
Chairperson of Suhani Dream catchers Pvt Ltd, Reena Rai, told that auditions were held in Delhi, Mumbai, and Manipur. She wants to promote transgenders because some of them are her friends and she knows how they feel.
The founder has been working on the project since November last year. She even told that she did not get any financial support from big companies as some said that if they associate with the pageant, then it will affect the company’s image. She has already put in Rs 10 lakh into it.
The winner will go to Thailand for Miss International Queen, the first runner-up will compete at Miss Transsexual Australia. The organizers are looking for another international pageant so that they can send the second runner-up too.
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