Naaz Joshi became the first transgender person to hold the title of international beauty queen
If you are wondering about transgender people participating in beauty competitions? Yes, they do participate in a beauty competition. India is now home to the first international transgender beauty queen, whose name is Naaz Joshi. 7 international and 2 national beauty contests were won by Naz. They are transgender fashion icons and models. They have also appeared in many films.
Nevertheless, the journey to Naaz was not that pleasant. Thus, when they were born, everyone in the family celebrated. A son provided the whole family with joy and happiness. The happiness did not last long. As Naaz’s body and habits gradually changed to those of a girl. Taunts and crises began after the acknowledgment. For many years Naaz thought they were eunuchs Firstly, the family’s dream was shattered, and later they were sent to their maternal uncle’s family.
While living with the family, their cousin’s friends physically harassed him. After their release from the hospital, the eunuchs took them with them. They used to ask for money from the people. They survived there as well. Later, after many hardships, she got a breakthrough working for Ritu Kumar and Ritu Barry.
Due to money issues, they worked in a massage parlor for their surgery. After the surgery, Naaz finally became a girl after being a eunuch. It was one of their life-changing experiences for them.
Later, she participated in many competitions. She won 7 international beauty contests and 2 national beauty contests. They successfully became transgender fashion icons and a model.