Jazell Barbie Royale
Jazell Barbie Royale | |
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 Royale final walk at Miss International Queen 2020 pageant | |
| Born | August 8, 1987 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Title | Miss International Queen 2019 |
Jazell Barbie Royale (born August 8, 1987)[1][2] is an American transgender performer and beauty pageant titleholder. She is notable for winning the Miss Continental pageant in 2016, and in 2019, became the second American, and the first woman of African descent, to win the Miss International Queen.[3][4][5]
As of 2019, she was an Orlando resident working as a healthcare provider, and a nightclub performer.[1][6] She was succeeded as Miss International Queen in 2020 by Valentina Fluchaire of Mexico.[7]
In May 2022, her nomination was announced at the 2022 WOWIE Awards as part of RuPaul's DragCon in Los Angeles in the category Hottest Hottie Award (The Thirst Follow Award).[8] She competed on the second season of Queen of the Universe and placed 4th.[9]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Williams, Michael (June 13, 2019). "From Parliament House to the world's 1st black Miss International Queen, Jazell Barbie Royale 'brings a song to life'". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida.
- ^ Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (March 11, 2019). "TRANS QUEEN JAZELL BARBIE ROYALE WANTS TO INSPIRE WOMEN LIKE HER". Khaosod English. Bangkok.
- ^ Kai, Maiysha (December 11, 2019). "But Wait, There's Yet Another Black Beauty Queen to Celebrate This Year!". The Root.
- ^ Mahavongtrakul, Melalin (March 11, 2020). "The homecoming queens". Bangkok Post.
- ^ Newman, Scarlett (March 26, 2019). "Jazell Barbie Royale Becomes First Black Woman Crowned in Trans Beauty Pageant". Teen Vogue.
- ^ Stevens, Darcel (December 10, 2019). "Jazell Barbie Royale, Miss International Queen 2019". Watermark Online. Tampa Bay, Florida: Watermark Media.
- ^ "Transgender pageant a statement against discrimination as much as a night of glamour". Agence France-Presse. March 13, 2020 – via South China Morning Post.
- ^ Nguyen, Nikki (2 May 2022). "World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards at DragCon: Cast Your Votes Now!". World of Wonder. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (February 22, 2023). "'Queen of the Universe' season 2 cast revealed: Meet the queens". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
