Kataluna Enriquez has been competing in pageants since 2016.
History was made on Sunday when the first transgender woman was crowned Miss Nevada USA.
Kataluna Enriquez will be the first transgender woman to compete for the Miss USA title in November.
“Congratulations to our new Miss Nevada USA@mskataluna History made!”
the official Miss Nevada USA accountwrote on Instagram.
“My times and giggles with y’all never be replaceable.
I couldn’t have done it without your help.
Huge thank you to everyone who supported me from day one.
My community, you are always in my heart.
My win is our win.
We just made history.
Happy pride,” she wrote.
She began competing in cisgender pageants in 2020.
“One thing that is important for me is inclusivity, diversity and representation.
“Today I am a proud transgender woman of color.
“With pageantry, people think it is only about beauty.
