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Miss Universe will feature two trans contestants for the first time (pageant will air on Sat., 11/18 live from El Salvador)
CNN ^
| 10/13/23
| Christie Choi
Posted on 11/02/2023 2:24:18 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
This year’s Miss Universe pageant will feature at least two trans women for first time, after 23-year-old flight attendant Marina Machete was last week named Miss Portugal.
Machete will compete for the crown at the 72nd Miss Universe competition in El Salvador this November alongside Rikkie Kollé, who in July became the first transgender winner of Miss Netherlands.
In a video posted to the Portuguese pageant’s YouTube channel ahead of the contest, Machete spoke about trans rights as part of her platform, describing rising levels of “transphobia and intolerance” worldwide as “alarming.” She added that it was “heartwarming” to see the Miss Universe Organization, which changed its rules to allow trans contestants in 2012, being inclusive and “breaking boundaries.”
“As a trans woman I’ve been through many obstacles along the way, but fortunately, and especially with my family, love proved to be stronger than ignorance,” she said in the video.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: missuniverse; trans; transwomen; woke
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD
Philippine or Thai representatives might be able to pass. Others, forget it.
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:09:20 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
"As Miss Universe, what would you wish for most?"
"Hmm... world peace and a vagina."
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
This year, nearly 90 women from around the world will compete in the pageant.
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The contestants from the non-crazy parts of the world should make a statement by boycotting this thing.
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:11:39 PM PDT
by
Brandonmark
(November 2024 cannot come soon enough!)
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
If you wish to know who rules over you; simply ask “Whom may you never criticize?”
- Voltaire
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:13:25 PM PDT
by
Hodar
(A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
If the real women who compete for this do not walk out and let these two freaks battle to be winner, then they deserve exactly what they get!
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:13:26 PM PDT
by
eeriegeno
(Checks and balances??? What checks and balances?)
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
I haven’t watched a beauty contest or pageant in my entire life. I certainly don’t plan to start now. I suspect that most of the audience will be either trans whatever or liberals hoping to see history made. Miss Universe is a big title to reach for, way bigger than the county fair in my town.
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:19:01 PM PDT
by
webheart
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
When Trump leaves any enterprise, everything goes to hell.
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:20:17 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:21:24 PM PDT
by
Mouton
(US Home to one party rule)
To: Pox; EEGator
I’ve collected my favorite sitcoms and other television shows from the past that were decent enough entertainment and watch those as I’ve already disconnected from Cable TV over 7 years ago. Can’t get over the air channels in my location either, so that’s not an option. You just reminded me, I got the whole collection of Simon & Simon DVDs right here! First time I've ever ordered something like that. I haven't even opened the box yet.
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:21:44 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
You know Cousin Itt is going to win.
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
El Salvador it’s getting lonely there not many women left all went north.
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:22:45 PM PDT
by
Vaduz
(....)
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:23:23 PM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: Steely Tom
I never saw that show. I just remember one dude had a stashe…
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:27:00 PM PDT
by
EEGator
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
Esos concursos son para que los hombres admiremos la belleza femenina, quien quiere admirar a un hombre imitando a una mujer? pero puede que entre la concurrencia no falten algunos pervertidos que tengan inclinaciones hacia El sexo masculino
To: Starboard
M? Nederland looks like it could eat nuts through a picket fence.
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:29:17 PM PDT
by
DaiHuy
(I support LGBTQ. (Lets Get Biden to Quit.))
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
So, is hide the sausage going to be their talent during the talent competition?
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:35:58 PM PDT
by
chuckee
To: EEGator
Well, they were cool, and they liked hot chicks. Seemed pretty normal to me at the time.
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:37:16 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
To: SilvieWaldorfMD
Good to know that both Sodom and Gomorrah are represented...
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posted on
11/02/2023 3:40:10 PM PDT
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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