Bella Bautista, Miss Georgia USA's First Trans Contestant, On Why She Withdrew From the Pageant
Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old who reigned as Miss Buckhead 2025, would have made history competing as the first openly trans ...
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Bella Bautista steps down from Miss Georgia USA pageant
Transgender pageant queen Bella Bautista has relinquished her title as Miss Buckhead USA and stepped down from her historic spot in the Miss Georgia 2025 pageant. Bautista, who began her pageant ...
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'I honestly feel heartbroken': Trans woman withdraws from Miss Georgia Pageant
Bautista has been a trailblazer for those in the trans community. "I honestly feel heartbroken. I didn't want to make that ...
Transgender woman says she won't go forward with competing in Miss Georgia USA event
ATLANTA — Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old transgender woman, has decided not to move forward with competing in the Miss Georgia USA pageant this June. The Miss Buckhead USA 2025 title holder announced ...
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‘Breaks my heart’: First openly trans woman to compete in Miss Georgia steps away from competition, gives up title
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A transgender woman from metro Atlanta will no longer run in the Miss Georgia USA competition, she announced on Monday. In a social media statement, 22-year-old ...
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Trans woman, Bella Bautista, withdraws from Miss Georgia USA pageant
Bella Bautista, a transgender woman, announced she will not compete in the Miss Georgia USA pageant and plans to relinquish her Miss Buckhead USA 2025 title. Bautista expressed concerns about ...
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The media has yet to embrace the dignity & complexity of trans lives
Mainstream media often maddeningly oscillates between superficial representation and outright misrepresentation. It's time ...