Pia Wurtzbach wears her advocacy as a cover ‘kween’ for gay magazine

For Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, every day should be independence day.

The beauty queen is on the cover of Team Magazine this June, wearing her colors proudly, and living up to her promise to champion causes that are close to her heart : spreading HIV/AIDS awareness and standing up to bullies.

 

Let freedom reign. ?????‍???? Whatever your status or identity, there’s no better time to share what you know and show who you are. ISSUE 9 cover queen @piawurtzbach on using a pageant as a platform for HIV awareness and LGBT rights. Plus: Petersen's Pampanga—director @awarewolves on his hometown. + A first look at Vietnam’s first LGBT magazine & a foldout gay guide to #Iloilo. #teammag’s travel issue hits newsstands tomorrow and is available online at http://www.teammag.ph/ Cover by @bjpascual Fashion by @adrianneconcept Art direction by @cvprojects Makeup by @gerypenaso for #LauraMercier Hair by @jayweehair Satin bustier by Ryan Uson Set design & ribbon by @princessbarretto

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Jun 12, 2017 at 4:45am PDT

"Let freedom reign" the beauty queen said, sharing the magazine cover on Instagram. "Whatever your status or identity, there’s no better time to share what you know and show who you are."

In the featured article, Wurtzbach talks about using her crown and beauty pageants in general to fight for LGBT rights.

As a bonus, the issue comes with a free pull out poster of Wurtzbach wearing a Team Kween sash.

 

#TeamKween ♥? this photo comes out as a pull out poster so please grab a copy of @teammag ♥?

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It's not a secret that a large portion of the LGBT community treats Miss Universe as the Super Bowl. Wurtzbach is simply giving some love back.

READ: Binibini rin kami: Trans visibility under the glitter of pageantry

The beauty queen has previously penned an opinion piece for TIME Magazine's Motto, where she discussed why she stands up for LGBTQ+ rights in the Philippines.—AT / LA, GMA News