Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old who reigned as Miss Buckhead 2025, would have made history competing as the first openly trans ...

Bautista has been a trailblazer for those in the trans community. "I honestly feel heartbroken. I didn't want to make that ...

I hope that the visibility that I gained will light the way for the next transgender person to have a spot in that pageant.' ...

Transgender Miss Buckhead USA, Bella Bautista, withdraws from Miss Georgia pageant, citing value misalignment.

In February, Bautista became the first openly transgender woman to announce she would be running for the Miss Georgia USA ...

ATLANTA — Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old transgender woman, has decided not to move forward with competing in the Miss Georgia ...

A transgender woman who says she was preparing to participate in the Miss Georgia USA pageant this summer has dropped out. Bella Bautista posted on social media earlier this week that she would be ...

Bella Bautista, a transgender woman, announced she will not compete in the Miss Georgia USA pageant and plans to relinquish her Miss Buckhead USA 2025 title. Bautista expressed concerns about ...

ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A transgender woman from Atlanta says she will no longer be competing in the Miss Georgia USA competition ... to have a spot in that pageant,” she said.