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At least two transgender women will compete in the Miss Universe pageant
Marina Machete and Rikkie Valerie Kolle, both transgender women, will be competing in the Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador alongside 90 other contestants.
The Miss Universe pageant has allowed transgender participants since 2012, but a transgender contestant has never won the crown. However, the presence of transgender contestants in beauty pageants is expanding globally.
The inclusion of transgender contestants in pageants has sparked both support and hate, highlighting the progress and challenges faced by the transgender community.