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

In addition, we also shared a space with the Miss Georgia Teen USA contestants, who are mostly minors. This year, the situation raises even greater concerns—not only will a biological man likely ...

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ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A transgender woman from Atlanta says she will no longer be competing in the Miss Georgia USA competition. In a social media statement, Bella Bautista, 22, said she will ...

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 ...