Local Beauty Queens Oppose Miss Universe Ruling To Accept Transgender Beauties

Ma. Isabel Lopez and Miriam Quiambao, representatives of the Philippines to the Miss Universe pageant in 1982 and 1999 respectively, voiced out their opposition to the Miss Universe Organization’s recent decision to allow “women who are transgender” to compete beginning next year.

The policy change was announced in a joint statement by The Gay & Lesbian Alli¬ance Against Defa¬mation (GLAAD) and the Miss Universe Orga¬nization in the US on April 10, a week after the almost 60-year-old pageant went under fire for disquali¬fying transgender Miss Universe-Canada hopeful Jenna Talackova to the com¬petition to be held on May 19, and eventually reinstating her “provided she meets the legal gender recogni¬tion requirements of Canada, and the standards established by other international competitions.”

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Justine Ferrer on transgenders being allowed to join Miss U

Former “Survivor” castaway and “Tweetbiz” host Justine Ferrer is not completely sold to the idea of transgenders being allowed to join the Miss Universe pageant.

According to Ferrer, who herself is transexual having had a sex-change operation in Japan prior to her foray into show business,

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Bb. Pilipinas Now Open To Transgenders

The Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), which sends representatives to the Miss Universe beauty pageant every year, said Thursday it will respect the decision of the Miss Universe Organization to allow transgenders to compete starting next year.

“We respect the decision of the Miss Universe Organization to change its policy regarding transgender participation in the pageant. At the moment, however, we are still awaiting the guidelines of this policy decision from the Miss Universe Organization,’’ said Tessa Mangahas, Public Relations and Corporate Communications Manager of Araneta Center, Inc.

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Shamcey Supsup wants to work with Piolo

Miss Universe Third Runner-up Shamcey Supsup has admitted receiving feelers from several parties that are interested to see her jumpstart a career in acting.

Although she is “open” to the idea, she is hesitant to dive into the profession anytime soon as she doesn't have prior experience.

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Former Venezuelan beauty queen dead at 28

Eva Ekvall, former Miss Venezuela and Miss Universe third runner-up, finally succumbed to her almost two year-long battle with breast cancer.

The Associated Press (AP) reported on Dec. 20 that the Venezuelan beauty queen passed away in a hospital in Houston, Texas last Saturday. She had a two-year old daughter with husband, radio producer John Fabio Bermudez.

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