All articles tagged with #miss venezuela
Miss Venezuela Ariana Viera, who was set to represent her country at the Miss Latin America and Miss World pageants, has died at the age of 26 due to injuries sustained in a car crash in Florida last month.
Sofia Salomón, an influencer and Instagram model, has applied to participate in this year's Miss Venezuela contest, aiming to become the first transgender woman to compete. In a deeply conservative society with little acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, Salomón hopes to bring visibility and challenge societal norms. Despite the protracted crisis and lack of progress in LGBTQ+ rights, Salomón's application has received overwhelming support on social media. The Miss Venezuela organization has not yet commented on her application.