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Enriquez, 27, beat out 21 other contestants at the South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas
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Kataluna Enriquez, who was crowned Miss Nevada USA on Sunday, will become the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss USA pageant.
With a platform centered on transgender awareness and mental health, Enriquez, 27, beat out 21 other contestants at the South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
“I didn’t have the easiest journey in life,” she said, according to KVVU-TV. “I struggled with physical and sexual abuse. I struggled with mental health. I didn’t have much growing up. I didn’t have support. But I’m still able to thrive, and I’m still able to survive and become a trailblazer for many.”
In March, Enriquez was crowned Miss
Silver State USA, which is described as the “biggest preliminary competition for the Miss Nevada USA pageant.”
The
Las Vegas Review-Journalreports that Enriquez first took part in transgender pageants in 2016 while working as a model, and started competing in women’s pageants last year.
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A transgender woman became the first person in pageant history to take home the title of Miss Nevada USA in a monumental step for the LGBTQIA community.
On Sunday, Kataluna Enriquez, 27, bested 21 other contestants to win the crown which was held at the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa in Las Vegas. In addition, she will be the first openly transgender woman to compete for the title of Miss USA. Congratulations to our new Miss Nevada USA @mskataluna History made! Miss Nevada USA wrote on their Instagram page alongside a photo of Enriquez in a shimmering sequin rainbow dress with her new crown and sash.