Filipina wins transgender pageant in Thailand

Reigning Queen: First runner-up Jasmine Jimenez of Colombia (left) and second runner-up Aela Chanel of France kissing Ravena after the beauty pageant in Pattaya City, Thailand. — Reuters

Filipina Fuschia Anne Ravena was crowned Miss International Queen 2022 at a contest in Thailand billed as the world’s largest and most popular transgender pageant.

The 27-year-old business owner beat 22 other contestants for the crown, with the second and third place going to contestants from Colombia and France, respectively.