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Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by TMKsouth: 11:34am On May 26, 2021 |
Scores on social media have applauded the Miss SA organisation for allowing transgender women to enter the competition. This week, the organisation announced that entries for the search for the next beauty queen who will hold the title, are open until June 24. “We are delighted that the Miss SA brand continues to provide a leading voice for not only the winners but also all young entrants and finalists who join us as a part of this empowerment platform. We can’t wait to meet the class of 2021 and introduce them to all of SA,” said Stephanie Weil of the Miss SA organisation. Under the criteria for Miss SA 2021, the organisation said male-to-female transgender entrants were eligible to enter the pageant. “Trans women are eligible to enter the Miss SA pageant, however, to be eligible to compete internationally, the contestant must be in possession of a valid South African ID document reflecting that their amended sex is female,” said the organisation. This is in line with what the pageant has said before, in response to calls for transgender women who have not had a surgical transition to be eligible. In 2019, the pageant had its first openly queer finalist, Sibabalwe Gcilitshana. “I want people to know that my identity is not the only narrative of why I am here. I hope this will normalise different identities and I hope that the next queer, bisexual and non-binary finalists to come will never have to be labelled by their identity; they will just be considered Miss SA finalists,” she said. The 2021 Miss SA pageant will be held in October. Reigning Miss SA Shudufhadzo Musida will hand her crown over to the new Miss SA during the ceremony.
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Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by Onyi22(f): 11:37am On May 26, 2021 |
Bobrisky came to my mind |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by heniford2: 11:39am On May 26, 2021 |
Yeye country |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by Augla1: 11:39am On May 26, 2021 |
Bobrisky, coman contest ooo |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by slowice(m): 11:48am On May 26, 2021 |
Soon men will be playing female football, pressing bress and and locker room evils, running like bolt from post to post and scoring hundreds of goal person season all in the name of transgender. The world is moving backwards 3 Likes |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by TMKsouth: 11:52am On May 26, 2021 |
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Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by TMKsouth: 11:59am On May 26, 2021 |
slowice: I can see why they might have a competitive edge in sports (like Caster Semenya) but personally, I think trans women are at a disadvantage over 'natural' women in the beauty industry. So any lady who is threatened by a trans woman should re-evaluate herself. 4 Likes |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by IronGalaxy: 12:04pm On May 26, 2021 |
Hayi hayi no ways |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by TMKsouth: 12:09pm On May 26, 2021 |
IronGalaxy: Well, it's happening! The writing has been on the wall for some time now, with the transformation of Miss SA contestants. Look at the recent winners dude - Zozibini and Shudu. 1 Like
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Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by IronGalaxy: 12:14pm On May 26, 2021 |
TMKsouth:Lol, Zozibini and Mashudu are beautiful bro, not at all masculine looking. This will just dilute the competition in my opinion. South Africa is always trying to please too much is not feasible |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by Missyajoke(f): 12:19pm On May 26, 2021 |
The world is really moving backward |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by TMKsouth: 12:21pm On May 26, 2021 |
IronGalaxy: Zozibini has always looked a bit manish to me though. Anyway, they should have created Miss SA Trans. But it would lack in popularity, i guess - so they staged a takeover. 1 Like |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by TMKsouth: 12:47pm On May 26, 2021 |
heniford2: I'm saving u for page 3. RIP in advance |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by TMKsouth: 1:49pm On May 26, 2021 |
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Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by heniford2: 2:05pm On May 26, 2021 |
SA always disappointing Africa why maka Why?? |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by TMKsouth: 5:14pm On May 26, 2021 |
heniford2: U find respect for human rights disappointing? 3 Likes |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by IronGalaxy: 9:01pm On May 26, 2021 |
heniford2:South Africa doesn't conform to Africa's archaic thinking. 3 Likes |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by Queenslander(f): 9:16pm On May 26, 2021 |
These South African names though,. Can easily give one cancer if you ever try to pronounce them lool.. please don't get me wrong.. I love SA.. infact I do think they're the true gaint of Africa.. |
Re: Miss South Africa Pageant Opens Up to Include Transgender Women for First Time by TMKsouth: 9:30pm On May 26, 2021 |
Queenslander: I can see what u mean - Shudufadzo. But I don't think they're as tough as Zimbabwean and Madagascan names though. Try those out for instant seizures 1 Like |
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