Hard To Believe They Were All Men Before Now: Photos From The World's Transgender Beauty Pageant Last Night

Yesterday, the 8th annual Miss International Queen Beauty pageant held in Pattaya, Thailand. Miss International Queen Pageant which began in 2004 is the world's most watched transgender contest held yearly in Thailand.  There were twenty-one contestants from fifteen countries who took part in the contest.

At the end of the contest, Miss Philipines, Kevin Balot won. She was awarded $10,000, an apartment in Pattaya for a year and a Thai cell phone. More photos after the cut.

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Kevin Balot, a contestant from the Philippines, reacts after being crowned the winner at the Miss International Queen 2012

Kevin Balot