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Trans Pinay beauty queen Mela Franco Habijan is the newest model of a local beauty website
The first Miss Trans Global Mela Franco Habijan reached another milestone as she becomes the newest model of a well-known local beauty website.
On her Twitter account, Mela announced the news with a campaign poster of herself. "No matter how you choose to love yourself" was written on it.
"Before digital became a medium, whenever I passed by C5 or EDSA, I whispered to myself, 'Sana magka-billboard tayo!'" Mela said in a series of tweets.
At first, the trans Pinay beauty queen said she thought "it was impossible" thinking that "those spaces are only for celebrities and models."
"The world had a different set of standards and norms of beauty," she added.
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Mela was named the first Miss Trans Global last September.
Aside from winning the top title, Mela also bagged several award titles including "Eloquent Queen of the Year," "Super Model of the Year," and "Glam Beauty of the Year."
On the day of the coronation, Mela took to Instagram to express her desire to win "for it will be a fulfillment of a dream."
"I desire to win to keep making my family and friends proud. I desire to win to bring honor to my beloved Philippines. And I desire to win to uplift the spirits and dignity of my fellow Trans Pinay," she wrote. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News