Paolo Ballesteros transforms into Angela Ponce, the first transgender candidate of Miss Universe

EB Dabarkads host and the King of makeup transformation Paolo Ballesteros transformed himself into Miss Spain Angela Ponce, the first transgender Miss Universe candidate.

Paolo shared his makeup transformation on Instagram, shortly after Catriona became Miss Universe on Monday.

In the caption, Paolo congratulated Catriona, "Congrats sister @catriona_gray! Thank you everyone for watching! "

 

 

 

 

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congrats sister @catriona_gray! ???????????????????? thank you everyone for watching! #AngelaOnthe

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Dec 16, 2018 at 11:32pm PST

Despite not winning the crown, the Miss Universe organization paid tribute to Angela with a video recognition and a moment on stage where she took off her sash and raised it in the air.

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“I don’t need to win Miss Universe. I just need to be here,” Angela said.

In March this year, Paolo transformed into Catriona.

 

 

 

 

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Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2018 CARTOLINANG GRAY ???? ???????? #makeuptransformation #TransformLangNangTransform #CatrionaGray @catriona_gray

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Mar 24, 2018 at 7:50am PDT

Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters passed on the Mikimoto crown to Catriona at the coronation event in Bangkok, Thailand. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News