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 ...
Machete? As in chopadickoffame?
The jokes, they write themselves.
Reminds me of Rob Thomas’ lyrics: “… But I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well, I guess we’re gonna find out
Let’s see how far we’ve come
Let’s see how far we’ve come
Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we’re gonna pretend,
Let’s see how far we’ve come”
Just unbelievable.
Did the Machete guy use a machete to cut off the package?
BARF ME an EFFING RIVER!
They weren't great shows, but I enjoyed Dukes of Hazzard and Fall Guy...
The scariest thing about this is for anyone who is a single man looking for love, these days anyone could be fooled. From the pictures I saw from Google, I would not have immediately assumed these “women” were men. I only know because they are openly transgender.
here he comes, ms El Salvador,
just last week, he was a dude,
gotta say, these beauty pageants
are about to be royally screwed.
I heard that Miss Netherlands only won because of the talent portion. She was the only contestant that could write her name in the snow.
I will laugh my butt off if a transgender wins. I may watch it just for laughs.
If one of them wins, there will be a riot on stage. I can’t wait!🤣
I like real chicks…
Me too.
Yeah, Katherine Bach vs. Heather Thomas. That’s a tough one.
They’re both hideous.
I liked Lynda Carter and Erin Grey too.
That title if not whole article by CNN appears incorrect.
Per Fox:
Trump let trans beauty queen compete in Miss Universe
Trump overturned rules at his own Miss Universe organization to allow transgender contestant in 2012
Isnt he lovely dum dum dum dum
All real women should WALK OFF the stage when the fakes take it.
If they don’t, they deserve to be HUMILIATED by the fake women!
Men make the best women, these days, it seems...
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