Miss Trans Israel

Miss Trans Israel is a beauty pageant for transgender people. It was first held in 2016 in Tel-Aviv, when it was won by Talleen Abu Hanna. She represented the nation of Israel in the Miss Trans Star International beauty pageant, that was held in the city of Barcelona in 2016.

Miss Trans Israel Pageant was held on May 27, 2016 at Habima National Theater in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Eleven contestants from a variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds competed for the title of the first ever Miss Trans Israel 2016.

On March 3, 2016 three rounds of auditions were held at the Theater Club in Jaffa for the 35 Trans women who wished to compete. Out of the nineteen participants who came to the auditions, eleven finalists were selected to compete in the final beauty pageant.

To mark the beginning of pride week in Tel-aviv, organizers and activists at the LGBT center produced for the first time in history, the Miss Trans Israel pageant held at Habima National Theatre. The prize was $15,000 worth of plastic surgery procedures at the Kamol Cosmetic Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, including airfare and hotel accommodation, and donated by Dr. Kamol and Kamol hospital team. The event received international attention, with articles and videos in online newspapers such as CBS,NBC,The New York Times,Boston Herald,Business Insider,Time magazine,The Daily Mail,Jerusalem Post,Haaretz,The Times of India, and Spanish El Mundo. Contestants were asked to model a swimwear look, a casual dress, and a bridal gown, in addition to being asked questions about their fashion style.

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