The winner of 'Miss International Queen 2005' Mimi Mark from Iowa, US center is photographed with first runner up Yu Ri, of South Korea, left, and second runner up Tiptantree Rujiranon of Thailand. (AP)
Posted on 11/06/2005 8:33:17 AM PST by pissant
PATTAYA, Thailand -- American Mimi Marks won 8,000 dollars, a crown and several other gifts by beating out contestants from around the world to win the Miss International Queen beauty contest for transvestites and transgenders here over the weekend.
Blonde Marks pipped Korea's Yu Ri and Thailand's Tiptanlree Rujiranon to win the title in the beauty quest being held for the second time.
Contestants from across the world took part in the contest, which selected the most beautiful woman who had been born a man.
Miss International Queen organizers said the contest aims to raise awareness of issues facing transvestites and the transgendered and improve their human rights. It also hopes to build a bridge between the transgender, lesbian, gay and bisexual communities.
Anybody born a man but living as a woman is eligible to enter the contest, though only one Thai may take part in the final.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is one of the sponsors of the event. Marks will be expected to return to Thailand at different times over the coming year to promote tourism to Thailand. (Mainichi Daily News)
The winner of 'Miss International Queen 2005' Mimi Mark from Iowa, US center is photographed with first runner up Yu Ri, of South Korea, left, and second runner up Tiptantree Rujiranon of Thailand. (AP)
I think "Tiptantree" should have won, just because of his name! Good job on the hair color, too.
They are pretty convincing, no doubt.
Speechless!
Since I can't see the adam's apple, I'd swear they were beautiful women. It's sick ... .
AMSSRAWBYLHITC.
(Always Make Sure She's Really A Woman Before You Let Her In The Car.)
Does the one on the right look oddly familiar to anyone else? I'm having cloudy recollections of a trip to Bangkok, a kareoke bar and way too many Singhas... nah, it was prolly nothin'.
Owl_Eagle
"You know, I'm going to start thanking
the woman who cleans the restroom in
the building I work in. I'm going to start
thinking of her as a human being"
We should have had our own contestant, Teeny, competing!
The voice of experience??
ROFL!!! So hormone therapy does work?
Well, that's me at the halfway mark. Hopefully they can do something about that pesky facial hair!
The one in the middle (the winner?) is the least feminine, imo. Maybe because the others, being Asian, started with more delicate features.
Even in jest this is a very tasteless remark
I recommend a Norelco shaver this Christmas. ;o)
WE'RE #1...WE'RE #1...WE'RE #1...WE'RE #1...WE'RE #1...WE'RE #1...WE'RE #1...WE'RE #1...
Tweezers ought to work!
Could be :-).
LOL. From Iowa, no less.
Should, if you have a couple years of free time.
Perhaps I'll just have it waxed.
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