First transgender woman to compete in Miss Georgia USA pageant

WDTV ^ | 3/1/2025 | Jordan Gantner

[simpson96]

ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - For the first time, an openly transgender woman has announced her intention to compete for the Miss Georgia USA title.

The decision is sparking controversy, but Bella Bautista says she is optimistic about competing in the competition.

The Cartersville native is currently Miss Buckhead USA and is dreaming even bigger.

“I was like, this could honestly be a true reality for me. This dream could one day come true. And just because there hasn’t been a first in Georgia, I could be that first,” she said.

In 2021, Kataluna Enriquez from Nevada made history when she became the first transgender woman to compete in the Miss USA pageant.

But not everyone has been accepting of Bautista’s journey to Miss Georgia — especially on social media.

“It had over a thousand comments in less than 30 minutes of people saying that I shouldn’t be in this world, that I’m just a man, that I’m mentally ill, that I don’t belong in this pageant,” Bautista said.

On Thursday, the Georgia legislature voted to move forward a bill that would bar transgender women from competing in women’s sports.

Bautista spoke out against the bill as she is a cheerleader.

“It’s heartbreaking to know that the elected officials are stripping away my civil rights and opportunity for happiness because being a cheerleader makes me happy,” she said.

But Bautista isn’t focused on the hate. She is getting ready for the competition she’s dreamed of for years.

“I’m just going to sign up. I’m going to wish for the best and hopefully, that I am treated fairly and scored fairly as well,” she said.

A Mexican woman has also never won Miss Georgia before.

The competition is scheduled to start on June 12.

Bautista said she is focused on preparing speeches and walks in the coming months.

[Clarancebeaks]

Please, no more pics like this one without a proper warning. It takes quite a long time to fade the hideous image that is burned into our retinas. Also, some of us older people have to eat on a schedule and pics like this cause major upset stomach, Warnings please.

[lee martell]

The Pageant should Just Say No to
beer-bellies and Male junk.

Go away, Dude! Stop thinking only of yourself and how it all makes YOU feel. Read the room and step away. Let the women enjoy their beauty contests without ruining that experience for them and their supporting families.

[bk1000]

Not long ago they would have called the cops on this guy

[GingisK]

That’s a whale of a tale, I swear by my tattoo...

[catnipman]

“First transgender woman to compete in Miss Georgia USA pageant”

they better check its passport to decide what sex that creature really is ...

[SaveFerris]

(First transgender woman to compete in Miss Georgia USA pageant

ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - For the first time, an openly transgender woman has announced her intention to compete for the Miss Georgia USA title.)

This type of GODLESS Sodom and Gomorrah abomination (on GLOBAL display) is an embarrassment for the United States of America and insulting and demeaning to Biological Women

Reject the Satanic lies that the Democrats are spreading.

The Democrats are the face of Godless Reprobate agendas.

What Democrat Manchurian Candidate Barack Hussein Obama and friends shamelessly promote -- Satan chose an excellent and willing tool in Obama.

Rainbow White House happened on June 26, 2015



There is a determined effort to normalize this all over the world. I'm encouraging people not to attend nor support this stuff. 

NO VIOLENCE suggested nor implied, of course. Do NO harm, Christians.

The Days of Lot are upon us.

Just as prophesied in the New Testament by Jesus Christ Himself:

[SaveFerris]

(”The Devil Went Down to Georgia”)

PERFECT

[Jane Long]

“The Devil Went Down to Georgia”

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Spot on.

[mass55th]

Freaking retarded. Georgia sure as hell ain’t on my mind.

[Lizavetta]

Make it a law that if men want to compete against women they must show proof, both by physical examination and doctor’s certification, that they have surgically removed their penises, Adam’s apple, and prostates.

[Salman]

If she loses, the judges are Nazis. Right? { smirk }

[Deaf Smith]

Re: Post #36

You walked into the restroom and found a physical threat.

Why did you wash & dry your hands instead of instinctively fleeing the threat?

*Fight or Flight.

[C210N]

And prove DNA Y-ectomy.

[Georgia Girl 2]

This is what we call a hot mess. 😣

[JimRed]

More lefty fakery!

[Tommy Revolts]

Oh no!

[JimRed]

...now this MAN WITH A PROSTATE...

It may be a male, but it ain't a MAN!

[Vaquero]

Her name is Dick.

[Rocco DiPippo]

That dude makes for one ugly fake woman.

[Howe_D_Dewty]

Best post of the day !!!