The newly crowned Miss Transgender SA will advocate for LGBTQA rights, serve her community and create projects that will benefit the transgender community.
Avania Dollca, 20, from Chatsworth representing Bangladesh at Miss Transgender South Africa 2022 in Newlands East Community Hall. She went on to win the pageant.The newly crowned Miss Transgender SA will advocate for LGBTQA rights, serve her community and create projects that will benefit the transgender community.
She said she was very excited about her win and wanted to share her crown and title with “every queen” that hasn't had an opportunity to walk in her shoes. Dollca said she was six when she realised she was not who society perceived her to be. It was then she started to dress like a girl. The pageant saw the top three winners walk away with a one-year bursary in nursing. “This is to improve their lives. They will give back to their respective communities,” said the pageant's director Kattia McWhite.The participants showcased their styles in casual wear, swimwear and evening gowns.