The Miss Universe Pageant has evolved dramatically since its earlier days when its once rigid rules forbid mothers, wives, or any woman over 28 from competing for the highly coveted crown.
Now, the organization allowed transgender contestants, and some fans are saying the participation of trans beauty queens is “sad.”
In 2012, the Miss Universe pageant – now owned and operated by transgender woman Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip – announced that openly transgender women who won their national titles are allowed to compete.