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Beauty pageant and contest
Miss Trans Pakistan is a pageant for the trans women of
Pakistan founded by
Sonia Ahmed .
[1]
[2] It is part of the
Miss Pakistan World pageant.
History
In 2020, during COVID-19, the
Miss Pakistan World pageant moved from
Toronto Canada to
Lahore , Pakistan. The first Miss Pakistan World crowned in Pakistan
[3] in August 2020
[4] was
Areej Chaudhary .This allowed the pageant to expand to allow trans women to become part of Pakistan's pageantry.
The pageant
[5] brought attention to the plight
[6] of trans women in Pakistan through their titleholders.
[7] The news of the crowning of the first Miss Trans Pakistan was the most read news in Pakistan and came in the top ten news
[8] of the year in Pakistan's leading English newspaper
[9]
Dawn .
On 23 May 2021, Miss Pakistan World
[10] announced that it would allow trans women to compete in a separate pageant called Miss Trans Pakistan.
[11]
On 23 May 2021,
[12] the first Miss Trans Pakistan was announced. The crowning ceremony took place in Lahore, Pakistan on 25 May 2021.
[13]
Shyraa Roy
[14]
[15] became the first trans woman to win the Miss Trans Pakistan 2021 title.
[16]
[17]
On Jan 31, 2022, the crowning ceremony of Miss Pakistan was held in a much bigger way and new titles
[18] were introduced.
[19]
[20]
On May 31, 2023, the next transgender girl crowned by
Areej Chaudhary on the soil of Pakistan was
Alina Khan .
[21] Khan was known for her role in the movie
Joyland .
[22]
[23]
[24]
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28]
Titleholders
See also
References
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https://www.urdupoint.com/en/blog/sonia-ahmeds-vision-elevates-miss-pakistan-t-1748339.html
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https://gnnhd.tv/news/25140/sonia-ahmed-a-leading-light-in-pakistans-entertainment-industry-beyond
^ Haq, Irfan Ul (2022-04-14).
"Miss Pakistan World Areej Chaudhry says beauty pageants provide a platform to advocate for worthy causes" . Images . Retrieved 2023-09-15 .
^ Bhutta, Hussnain (2023-09-10).
"Sonia Ahmed: A leading light in Pakistan's entertainment industry, beyond" . GNN - Pakistan's Largest News Portal . Retrieved 2023-09-15 .
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"Shyraa Roy crowned first Miss Trans Pakistan" . 28 May 2021.
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"Didn't Have Money Even for 2 Meals, Says Two-time Miss Trans Queen Winner Shyraa Roy" . 8 February 2022.
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" 'I Was Kicked Out of an Uber Just Because of My Gender': Miss Trans Pakistan" . 23 June 2022.
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"Women, real estate prices and floods — the most read Dawn Images stories of 2022" . 31 December 2022.
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"Becoming Miss Trans Pakistan turned Shyraa Roy's life around and she wants the same for her community" . 23 April 2022.
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"Model and singer Shyraa Roy selected as Pakistan's first Miss Trans Beauty Queen" . 26 May 2021.
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"Is Change Really in the Air for Pakistan's Transgender Community?" .
Newsweek . 15 June 2021.
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"Sonia Ahmeds Vision Elevates Miss Pakistan To Global Prominence" . UrduPoint . Retrieved 2023-09-15 .
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"Shyraa Roy crowned first Miss Trans Pakistan | SAMAA" . 28 May 2021.
^
https://images.dawn.com/news/1189978
^
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2398380/miss-trans-pakistan-shyraa-roy-on-debuting-as-a-producer-in-sanak-and-her-fight-for-representation
^
"Shyraa Roy Crowned Miss Trans Pakistan 2021" . 24 May 2021.
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"Meet Shyraa Roy, the first 'Miss Trans Pakistan' " . June 2021.
^
https://gnnhd.tv/news/25582/miss-pakistan-universal-paving-the-way-for-pakistans-pageantry
^
https://www.urdupoint.com/en/showbiz/miss-pakistan-universal-a-fresh-chapter-in-p-1750241.html
^
"Dr Shafaq Akhtar – A new face for Pakistan's representation in pageants" . The Nation . May 17, 2023.
^
" 'Joyland' star Alina Khan crowned 'Miss Trans Pakistan 2023' " . www.24newshd.tv .
^ Iftikhar, Asyia (2023-02-27).
"Alina Khan on trans love story Joyland: 'I always hoped I would find a place for myself' " . PinkNews . Retrieved 2023-09-15 .
^
"Review | 'Joyland': So much more than a trans love story" . Washington Post . 2023-05-22.
ISSN
0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-09-15 .
^ Kramer, Gary M. (2023-03-29).
"Q&A: Saim Sadiq and Alina Khan open up about Pakistani film 'Joyland' " . gaycitynews.com . Retrieved 2023-09-15 .
^ Nicholson, Amy (2023-04-06).
" 'Joyland' Review: A Target of Gossip" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-09-15 .
^ Hanif, Mohammed (2023-04-12).
"The Folly of Censoring "Joyland," a Sublime Film About Family" . The New Yorker .
ISSN
0028-792X . Retrieved 2023-09-15 .
^
"How 'Joyland' Brought Lahore's Trans Community to the Big Screen" . Them . 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-09-15 .
^
https://www.them.us/story/joyland-alina-khan-pakistan-oscars-french-release
^ Haq, Irfan Ul (1 June 2023).
"Joyland star Alina Khan crowned Miss Trans Pakistan 2023" . Images .
Dawn . Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^
"Alina Khan crowned Miss Trans Pakistan 2023, celebrating representation and pride" . Samaa . 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
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"Shyraa Roy: पाकिस्तान की पहली मिस ट्रांस ब्यूटी क्वीन, जिन्हें गाने और एक्टिंग के लिए भी मिलती है तारीफ" .
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"Miss Trans Beauty Queen बनी ये पाकिस्तानी, भारत को लेकर कही ये बात" . 6 February 2022.
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"Miss Trans Beauty Queen बनली ही पाकिस्तानी, भारताबद्दल म्हणाली" . 8 February 2022.
^ Iqbal, Sarmad (15 June 2021).
"Is change really in the air for Pakistan's transgender community?" . Newsweek . Retrieved 26 July 2021 .