Taiwanese transgender performer Tiffany Queen has stolen the spotlight at Miss International Queen transgender beauty pageant with her costume that represents a unique Taiwanese temple deity.
00:00With sharp eyes and firm steps, Tiffany Queen knows how to strike a pose.
00:17Recently, she represented Taiwan in the world's largest transgender beauty pageant,
00:21Miss International Queen in Thailand.
00:24It's her first international contest, where she took the spotlight with her handmade costume.
00:30She was inspired by traditional Taiwanese temple deity Guan Jiangshou,
00:34a guardian who drives away evil spirits.
00:37As a drag performer with a decade of experience, she's no stranger to the limelight and cameras.
01:04But she said being in a beauty pageant brought new challenges, including looking perfect at all times.
01:11In the past half year, she devoted all her time to trying different makeup and learning how to walk in pageant style.
01:18Although the crown slipped through her fingers,
01:20she said it was still a rewarding experience that also made her childhood dream come true.
01:24Tiffany was among 23 transgender women competing in the global world.
01:30Tiffany was among 23 transgender women competing in the global event.
01:55She said she's learned different facets of being a woman from her counterparts from around the world.
02:01And it's got her to reflect and accept her qualities better.
02:05And while changing her body and appearance has helped her career grow,
02:09she says she's always been confidently herself from a young age.
02:12I didn't say I wanted to be a woman from her age.
02:16I was a young age.
02:18I used to go to a young age.
02:20I really liked to play with women.
02:21I think people can see the difference between the women and girls.
02:22I just didn't say that.
02:24Of course, it's the same thing.
02:25The same thing is that the same thing is that the same thing is that the same thing is that the same thing is that the same thing is that the same thing is that you can face it.
02:29While there was still pressure to win, dozens of her supporters from Taiwan and Hong Kong
02:44travel all the way to Bataya to celebrate Tiffany achieving her dream,
02:48together with her makeup artist and hairstylist.
02:59With the annual Pride Parade in Taipei coming up, Tiffany will get back on stage soon to speak up for her community
03:21and continue to pave the way for more Taiwanese queens on their way to the international stage.
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