Alicia Faubel, the current Miss Spain, pays tribute to Ángela Ponce

Alicia Faubel, the current Miss Spain, honored angela ponce in the Miss Universe preliminary, wearing a cape with her face portrayed, accompanied by the flag of Spain and the flag LGBTIQ+. It was at the time of going out in bathing suits when the contestants of miss Universe they decided to use their layers as a canvas to express themselves about different causes. Each Miss worked hand-in-hand with a local artist to create a piece of art that reflects the things that are important to them.

In 2018, Angela made pageant history as the first transgender woman to compete in the pageant. “The reality of many people is going to change. And if I can take that to the world, I don’t need to win Miss Universe, I just need to BE HERE”, these were some of his words on the catwalk last year. Ponce, who is an LGTBQ + activist, became the center of attention when a pre-recorded segment was broadcast showing key moments in her life and the efforts of Miss Spain that led her to participate in the beauty pageant.

Although Ángela’s performance generated much controversy within the world of fashion and catwalks, it also served as a turning point for the LGBTI community within the media, marking a before and after. And it is that, without counting the Iberian, the last inclusion of a transgender model dates back to the participation of the Canadian Jenna Talackova in 2012, although she was disqualified after it was discovered that she was a boy when she was born.

Although at the time the representative of Spain did not win, her message was one of the most powerful and resonates to this day, being remembered by the detractors and followers of the renowned model.

WHAT IS THE LIFE OF ÁNGELA PONCE, THE FIRST TRANSGENDER MODEL?

After participating in Miss Spain 2018 and, later, in Miss Universe 2018, Ponce had to face a series of bad reviews from various Internet users and colleagues who criticized her for not being a woman by birth. The main argument against her was her sexual origin. However, the 31-year-old model was not intimidated and she widely defended her inclusion in that edition of the most important beauty pageant on the planet.

Currently, the beautiful Ángela Ponce has not left aside the issue of fashion and the catwalks, as she remains current by frequently collaborating with luxury brands such as Dior, as well as Pantene and Shein.