LONDON, UK — Miss Trans Global 2020 was an inaugural event providing a platform for a diverse heritage of transgender women from all works of life. The pageant’s key goal was to raise awareness for vulnerable transgender women. This edition's main focus was on trans women suffering in isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The contestants were set creative challenges every week in a bid to showcase their advocacy, charisma, and talent. Queen Mela Habijan of he Philippines won the first edition of the pageant.
The inaugural judges includes pioneer activists, a healthcare professional, and pageant queens from different continents of the world.
Freelance writer and Founding Editor of the TransGriot blog
Monica Roberts
United States
Advice to contestants:
‘Show me that you can be that confident, intelligent and beautiful on the inside and outside international spokesperson for our trans community.’
International Flight Attendant/ Board member of 2 LGBTIQ Organizations
Candi Stratton
USA/Australia
30+ years International Cher impersonator and transgender rights advocate.
She transitioned at 26 and became a Flight Attendant with American Airlines, she was a judge for Miss International Queen 2005, went on to Win Miss Gay Universe representing the USA in Sydney Australia 2006, Won All American Goddess 2009 and completed her pageant titles winning Miss Trans USA 2019, after winning, American Airlines asked her to come speak on their company website during Pride month, coming out to over 130,000 employees worldwide, it was a very welcoming reception!
Advice to contestants:
‘I am looking for the contestant who is genuine, and passionate about being an advocate for the Trans community!’
Founder & Director of CliniQ Counselling & Wellbeing
Michelle Ross
United Kingdom
Founded CliniQ 2012 first Trans Wellbeing & Sexual Health Service in Uk By trans people for trans people.
Convenor TransHealth Matters series of 6 international Conferences. Director at IRGT a global network of trans women focus on HIV and trans people.
Advice to contestants:
‘Looking for people being their self, letting their beauty of who they are shine through.’
Fashion Designer at KatalunaKouture, an advocate for mental health and transgender youth
Kataluna Enriquez
United States/Philippines
A trans supermodel, mental health advocate and a beauty queen who’s titles includes Queen California and Queen USA.
She has competed in some of the worlds biggest Trans pageants and is now competing in the Miss Universe Organization with hopes to make history as the first trans woman in Miss USA. She also owns her own Fashion and Costumes design company called KatalunaKouture.
Advice to contestants:
‘I am expecting authenticity, individuality, intelligence and depth of character.’
Executive Director of Miss Trans Star International
Victoria Maxima Caram
The Netherlands/ Argentina
Advice to contestants:
‘I want to see the innocence of the little girl they were before they started their transition.’
Founder of Friends In Diaspora For Friends in Africa
Amanda Uzoma McQueens
Canada/ Nigeria
Advice to contestants:
‘I expect the contestants to be fun, beautiful, outstanding, unique, noble, and tenacious.’