Miss Nevada USA, Kataluna Enriquez.Photo: missnvusa/Instagram
History was made for theLGBTQ communityin Nevada over the weekend.
On Sunday, Kataluna Enriquezbeat out 21 other contestantsto win the crown ofMiss Nevada USA. With the title, Enriquez, 28, becomes the first transgender woman to win a competition in the pageant’s history.
“Congratulations to our new Miss Nevada USA @mskataluna 👑 History made!” Miss Nevada USAwrote on their Instagram pagebeside a photo of Enriquez in a rainbow dress with her new crown and sash.
Ahead of Sunday’s competition, whichwas held at South Point Hotel Casino & Spain Las Vegas, Enriquez won the Miss Silver State USA pageant, according toher Instagram.
She will now compete for theMiss USAtitle in November.
Kataluna Enriquez.Kataluna Enriquez/Instagram
“Huge thank you to everyone who supported me from day one. My community, you are always in my heart. My win is our win. We just made history. Happy pride,” she wrote alongside several rainbow hearts.
Enriquez alsoposted a photobefore winning the crown and revealed that she had made the rainbow gown herself through her clothing line,KatalunaKouture.
“In honor of pride month, and all of those who don’t get a chance to spread their colors. ❤️🧡💛💚💙” she wrote of the custom dress.
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In addition to owning KatalunaKouture, Enriquez is a healthcare admin and fashion designer, according toher short bio on Miss Silver State USA’s Instagram.
“At a young age, Kataluna fought multiple challenges in her life,” the page reads. “Now she uses her life experiences and shares it in her platform #BEVISIBLE, a campaign to combat hate through vulnerability.”
“As a survivor of physical and sexual abuse and a proud Transwoman of color, she aims to break barriers and represent those who aren’t always represented and continues to support numerous non-profit organizations and LGBTQ+ youth,” the post added.
source: people.com
