Marina Machete, the second trans to compete in the Miss Universe pageant

Another transgender woman will participate in the 72nd Miss Universe beauty pageant, namely model Marina Machete, who was recently crowned Miss Portugal.

For the first time, Portugal chooses a transgender woman to represent them in the a beauty contesta detail that did not go unnoticed, some celebrate the performance, while others dedicated themselves to attacking Machete.

On the official account Miss Portugalon Instagram, he had to limit the comment option, because critics who call that decision “ridiculous”.

However, not all comments are negative, there are also those who bet that the title of Machete is a opportunity so it is transgender women have greater participation in labor market in Portugal, since it is supposedly lower than that in People with difficulties.

“The well-deserved crown”, “All credit to the beauty”, “Beautiful” and “All credit to Marina”, are some of the comments that can be read in the announcement of Machete’s coronation.

Who is Marina Machete?

Marina Machete, 28, took part in a beauty pageant in Portugal after not being able to do so for many years, she represented Palm tree and surpassed others 16 candidates take the crown.

The final was held on October 5 in Pavilion of events Borba in the Portuguese Borba, and Diana López and Elisabete Abreu were first and second runners-up.

From an early age, Machete participated in social projects in your country it is Stewardess by profession and speaks Portuguese and English fluently.

The beauty is not the only one competing for the title of Miss Universe, next November 18 in Saviora few months ago, the Netherlands chose trans model and actress Rikkie Valerie Kollé as its representative.

These two transgender girls make three candidate who took part in the competition, the Spaniards were the first to do so Angela Ponce in 2018

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