Trans queen Fuschia Anne Ravena to represent Philippines in MGI All Stars

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December 18, 2025 | 5:33pm

MANILA, Philippines — Transgender beauty queen Fuschia Anne Ravena will represent the Philippines at the inaugural All Stars edition of Miss Grand International.

The Thailand-based pageant previously announced the new competion would cater to women and transwomen aged 20 to 40 regardless of marital status or if they have competed at and won a pageant before.

Fuschia was previously crowned Miss International Queen in 2022. She was the second Filipina after Trixie Maristela in 2015 to win the biggest beauty pageant for transgender women.

In announcing her participation, Miss Grand International described the 30-year-old Fuschia as "a proud transgender Filipina and global advocate for compassion, inclusion, and equality."

"A powerful voice for LGBTQ+ rights and gender equality, she is also a successful beauty industry entrepreneur and the owner of a premier aesthetic clinic — redefining beauty through purpose, leadership, and lasting impact," it added.

Miss Grand International has already announced the representatives for Southeast Asian neighbors Singapore, Malaysia, and host Thailand.

Singapore's Qatrisha Zairyah is also a Miss International Queen alumna, finishing as the first runner-up in 2023 behind the Netherlands' Solange Dekker.

Malaysia's Melisha Lin is a pageant veteran who finished in the Top 24 of Miss Supranational 2022 and was the fifth runner-up in last year's Miss Grand International.

Tharina Botes of Thailand is another pageant veteran who represented Thailand at Miss World 2023 and South Africa at Miss International 2016, the latter title won by the Philippines' Kylie Verzosa.

The All Stars pageant will begin on January 25, 2026, with the coronation night scheduled for February 13, 2026.

The inaugural winner is set to receive a cash prize ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000 (approximately P5.9 million to P58.9 million) in addition to the All Stars title.

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