Kevin balot family
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10 transgender trailblazers in Philippine showbiz
In the spirit of Pride Month, we pay tribute to 10 trailblazers in the entertainment industry whose stories shine the light on the inspiring courage of the LGBTQ+ community to march on and hoist its rainbow flag of awesomeness.
READ 17 coming-out stories of Filipino celebrities
ACTRESSES
KaladKaren
KaladKaren recently made history at the Summer Metro Manila Film Festival as the first transgender woman to receive the Best Supporting Actress award.
The movie, Here Comes the Groom, that won her the award was her first foray into acting beyond her usual roles as a reporter or TV host.
In her acceptance speech, a tearful KaladKaren said, "Etong parangal na ito ay hindi lamang po recognition ng aking trabaho, kundi pati na rin po ng aking pagkatao.
"When I entered show business, I never thought na makakakuha po ako ng award kasi, as a transgender woman, I thought I will never be enough."
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Kevin Balot
Filipina actress and model (born 1986)
Kevin Roxas Balot (born November 25, 1991) is a Filipino model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss International Queen 2012, making her the first Filipino transgender woman to win the pageant.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Balot was born to Renato and Liberty Balot. She has two sisters, Karen and Kimberly. As a child, her father, Renato, wanted her to be an engineer. This and other gendered expectations, such as criticism for wearing make-up, made it difficult for Balot to find acceptance from her family.[5][6][7]
After graduating high school, she lived on her own and entered LGBTQIA++ beauty pageants in order to finance her college studies as a nursing student.[6] She has a degree in BS nursing, and as of 2012 worked as a volunteer nurse.[8] That year she also accepted a job teaching English in Thailand.[8]
Beauty pageants and modeling
In 2012, Balot won Miss Internationa
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Miss International Queen
For the most recent competition, see Miss International Queen 2024.
Beauty pageant for transgender women
Miss International Queen is the world's biggest beauty pageant for transgender women. The pageant was conceived in 2004 and named the largest and most prestigious transgender pageant by CNN original American documentary television series This Is Life with Lisa Ling aired on 26 November 2017.[1]
The pageant is owned and run by Thailand-based Tiffany's Show Pattaya Co, Ltd. It is held annually in Pattaya City, Thailand since 2004.[2] The mission of the pageant aims towards LGBTQ and Transgender awareness and equality in both society and workforce, while all the monetary profits of the actual televised show goes to the Royal Charity AIDS Foundation of Thailand.
The reigning Miss International Queen is Catalina Marsano from Peru, who was crowned on 24 August 2024.
History
The Miss International Queen official website states that the beauty pageant was established with the intent to, "offer an international competition fo
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