A transgender woman from metro Atlanta transgender will no longer run in the Miss Georgia USA race, she announced on Monday.

A transgender woman who says she was preparing to participate in the Miss Georgia USA pageant this summer has dropped out.

ATLANTA — Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old transgender woman, has decided not to move forward with competing in the Miss Georgia ...

In February, Bautista became the first openly transgender woman to announce she would be running for the Miss Georgia USA ...

I hope that the visibility that I gained will light the way for the next transgender person to have a spot in that pageant.' ...

Transgender Miss Buckhead USA, Bella Bautista, withdraws from Miss Georgia pageant, citing value misalignment.

Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old transgender woman, has decided not to move forward to compete in the upcoming Miss Georgia USA ...

Transgender pageant queen Bella Bautista has relinquished her title as Miss Buckhead USA and stepped down from her historic ...

Now that is being threatened with a biological man, Bella Bautista, who plans to be the first transgender person to compete ...

In a historic first, trans contestant Bella Bautista will soon compete in the 2025 Miss Georgia USA pageant. Her participation marks a significant moment for transgender visibility in mainstream ...

Maria Woods Harber: She was absolutely elegant onstage. … her main goal was to win Miss Georgia or at least to get to Miss Georgia, and she did. Tara didn't bring home the Miss Georgia crown ...