Chennai transgender model to compete in international pageantCalcutta
News.NetThursday 13th October, 2011
http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/200000119/ht/Chennai-transgender-model-to-compete-in-international-pageantCity-based transgender model Malaika, 28, will represent India in the Miss International Queen 2011, a beauty contest for members of the community to be held in Thailand next month.
The annual competition has been held every year since 2004 by Tiffany's Show Pattaya Co. Ltd. in partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Malaika, who has done a catering and hotel management course, said: 'Today there are transgender community members who have become role models and with the level of recognition they are receiving from the society, many of them are excelling in various fields ranging from arts to even entertainment.'
'I wanted to show to the world that members of the transgender community can perform the same way as any other female model, which is why I decided to take part in this competition,' Malaika added.
