The World's Most Beautiful Transsexual Contest is a beauty pageant that was held in
Las Vegas in 2004 that selected the "most beautiful"
transsexual in the world.
Jahna Steele
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was the mistress of ceremonies for the
pageant
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, in which 35
trans women competed. Contestants were required to provide proof of their original sex, and both pre-operation (pre-op) and post-operation (post-op) trans women were allowed to enter the contest.
The pageant featured four competition stages:
* swimwear
* evening gown
* talent competitions
* interviews
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The Howard Stern Show'' were among the many media organizations that covered the pageant, which was also made into a
documentary entitled ''
Trantasia'' which aired on
Showtime
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. Three of the contestants featured in the pageant and documentary later reunited to appear in their own reality television series ''
Wild Things''.
The 2004 winner was
Chicago showgirl
Mimi Marks, who had won the "
Miss Continental Pageant" in 1992.
Erica Andrews (Miss Continental 2004) was the first runner-up and Lucie Marie Pereyra was the second runner-up
[ ] In addition, both Mimi and Erica have won the "Miss International Queen" contest in
Pattaya
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Thailand; Marks in 2005, Andrews in 2006.
Other category winners included:
*
Erica Andrews, ''"Best Talent"''
* Lucy Marie Pereyra, ''"Best Swimsuit"''
* Tara Willow Desy, ''"Miss Congeniality"''
Original 2004 Contestants
* Alecia Cienega
* Cézanne
* Cassandra Cass
* CoCo Van Cartier
* Delilah Paris
* Dorae Saunders
*
Erica Andrews
* Ireen Sue
* Jurnee Abigail
* Kayla
* Kristina Marie
* Lana Blake
* Maria Roman
* Marie
*
Mimi Marks
* Milissa Ravin
* Montana Navarre
* Nicole Xtravaganza aka Nikki Exotika
* Ruby Bella Cruz
* Sonovia
* Susan B. Whitney
* Tamalah Taylor
* Tara Willow Deasy
* Tiara Russell
* Tiffany Pagie
* Venus Envy
* Vi
*
Victoria 'Porkchop' Parker
Other transsexual pageants
* The ''Amazing Philippines Beauty Contest'' is another annual pageant that is strictly opened to transsexuals, transvestites, and other transgender competitors. Held in
Manila, the 2006 winner was Maria Romano Monte Carlo, who defeated 27 rivals for the crown. She went on to compete in the
Miss International Queen pageant in
Thailand in 2007.
References
External links
Trantasia official websiteTrantasia
on the Internet Movie Database
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