In the last few hours, a video has gone viral on social networks in which a Salvadoran YouTuber makes fun of the representative of Portugal, one of the transgender candidates participating in the Miss Universe competition.
This year Two transgender women take part Miss Universeare the representatives of Portugal and the Netherlands, Marina Machete and Rikkie Kollé respectively.
However, this is not the first time that the participation of transgender women has been included in the beauty pageant. Angela Ponce was the first trans woman to become Miss Universe Spainand took part in the Miss Universe pageant in 2018.
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Machete is 28 years old, she is the first transgender woman to receive this title in her country.
“Since she was crowned Miss Universe Portugal, has inspired many other women and has become an inspiring leader committed to bringing about real change in society. She believes that every woman’s kindness and potential are limitless. “She defends justice and believes that inclusion is the answer to ending intolerance,” emphasizes the Miss Universe app via Machete.
A video has been going viral on social media since yesterday Salvadoran Youtuber Vicente Zavala, known as Cinco TV, discriminates and mocks the Portuguese ruler. His stance was criticized and elicited mixed reactions from Salvadorans.
The content generator was at the hotel where the Misses are staying, along with other journalists and YouTubers who took photos of the delegates as they walked through the area, in some cases stopping to chat or answer questions answer.
When Marina Machete comes by, The YouTuber turned the camera to record himself, his face appears and he is seen chewing gum as he says, “Let’s wait a little longer.”, while he laughs and makes fun of her. When he leaves, he puts the camera back to the front to record and makes inappropriate comments.
This year Two transgender women take part Miss Universeare the representatives of Portugal and the Netherlands, Marina Machete and Rikkie Kollé respectively.
However, this is not the first time that the participation of transgender women has been included in the beauty pageant. Angela Ponce was the first trans woman to become Miss Universe Spainand took part in the Miss Universe pageant in 2018.
86 photosThe beauty pageant celebrates its 72nd edition on November 18th in El Salvador.Machete is 28 years old, she is the first transgender woman to receive this title in her country.
“Since she was crowned Miss Universe Portugal, has inspired many other women and has become an inspiring leader committed to bringing about real change in society. She believes that every woman’s kindness and potential are limitless. “She defends justice and believes that inclusion is the answer to ending intolerance,” emphasizes the Miss Universe app via Machete.
A video has been going viral on social media since yesterday Salvadoran Youtuber Vicente Zavala, known as Cinco TV, discriminates and mocks the Portuguese ruler. His stance was criticized and elicited mixed reactions from Salvadorans.
The content generator was at the hotel where the Misses are staying, along with other journalists and YouTubers who took photos of the delegates as they walked through the area, in some cases stopping to chat or answer questions answer.
When Marina Machete comes by, The YouTuber turned the camera to record himself, his face appears and he is seen chewing gum as he says, “Let’s wait a little longer.”, while he laughs and makes fun of her. When he leaves, he puts the camera back to the front to record and makes inappropriate comments.
“It’s already happened, I’m sorry friends, we had to turn the camera around because there was someone happening there that they didn’t want to see, it was someone they didn’t want to see,” he says, laughing. “No friends, I don’t think you want to see this.” he says in the video. “I don’t think they wanted to see that miss,” he repeats again.
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Social media users demanded that the YouTuber be banned from entering the beauty competition and the hotel where the representatives are located.
LA PRENS GRÁFICA reached out to the Association for Communication and Training of Transwomen in El Salvador (COMCAVIS TRANS), whose executive director Bianka Rodríguez shared its position, describing the fact as an act of discrimination, transphobia and misogyny.
“A trans woman representing Portugal and a foreign beauty pageant contestant experienced this humiliating act“Imagine how other Salvadoran trans women endure this discrimination, this transphobia, perpetrated not only by society but also by the state,” she said.
She regretted that the act of discrimination and transphobia is a reflection of the lack of public policy in the country, which points to a lack of education and spaces free from violence against women, but above all to the lack of a response from the State to a clear position on the matter Theme of generic gender diversity.