4 Jul, 2018 @ 10:00
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Andalucia model makes history becoming first ever transgender woman crowned Miss Universe Spain

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CROWNED: Angela Ponce

AN Andalucian model has become the first ever transgender woman to be crowned Spain’s Miss Universe.

Angela Ponce, 26, has taken the reins from Sofia del Prado and will represent her country at the Miss Universe finals later this year.  

Former Miss Cadiz Ponce, who lives in Sevilla, stunned judges at 1.77m tall with light brown hair and blue eyes.

“I’m very happy with the significance of this win,” she the model, who had a sex change operation in 2014.

“I want to be a lesson to the world for tolerance and respect towards ourselves and others.

“Bringing the name and colours of Spain before the universe is my great dream.

MAKING HISTORY: Ponce with fellow contestant

“My goal is to be a spokesperson for a message of inclusion, respect and diversity not only for the LGBTQ+ community, but also for the entire world.”

The historic win came just as international pride month came to a close.

Ponce previously entered Miss World Spain, but missed out on the crown, after becoming Miss Cadiz in 2015.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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