Posted on 03/03/2025 11:41:29 AM PST by 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.
I don’t think Laz would hit dat.
Why would the Houthis do this?
why wait? enter as a beauty pageant contestant now. if they accept men as women they will accept dogs too.
Georgia twig n berries and fake chesticles 🤢🤢🤮
“The Cartersville native is currently Miss Buckhead USA and is dreaming even bigger.”
I sense a joke in there somewhere....
“First transgender woman to compete in Miss Georgia USA pageant”
That’s a MAN, baby!
First mentally ill male…
There, NOW people can understand the issue.
tthanks for the picture reference.
It’s not a she! Stop this insanity.
No, it's our new nightmare.
Georgia has some of the most beautiful girls in the world, why do they need this ugly lunatic weirdo in this pageant?
One day we’ll have a fake US President with a fake woman for a wife.
You’d think the double chin would disqualify him right off the bat.
And he is misreading the room. It’s not 2020 and people aren’t as scared to state the obvious. He’s going to get roasted in the social media. His would-be defenders are in the midst of a disorderly retreat and are weak.
That looks like a Benny Hill skit.
universaltransqueens
Las Vegas, Nevada
This isn't a good look for a Miss Georgia USA pageant.
You could mentioned our two Democrat Senators who were cheated into office just after President Trump was torpedoed.
You could have asked how he dresses for a great double entendre.
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