More and more people are raising their voices and looking for the best setting to ensure that their petitions and manifestos on human rights are heard by the multitudes. For proof we have this finalist of the Miss Trans Global Philippines 2022 pageant, who with a short phrase on a poster during her catwalk at the event, sent a political statement message to the attendees.
A couple of days ago, the final of the trans beauty pageant was held in the Philippines, an inclusive event that seeks to show the intelligence and creativity of transgender women in that Asian country. However, the one who caught the attention and was very relevant during the event was Zoe Black, a finalist who with the phrase “Never again” on a cloth during her catwalk on stage, sought that citizens intensify their resistance against the regime of the Marcos-Duterte political dynasty.
At the end of her walk down the catwalk, and after a brief and forceful speech in front of the public, the representative of Bulacán, who wore a typical outfit of a Philippine revolutionary warrior, took out a white cloth scroll with the phrase “Never again”, as a protest for a restoration to be made in the country’s politics.
Her speech and the photos of her epic protest during the event were shared by herself, who, through her personal Facebook account, shared the video of the moment she took out her sign along with two photos of her walk on stage.
We don’t need to ‘wait and see if they’ll do anything good’, because their records speak for themselves. And their records say they are thieves, swindlers, abusers of power, perpetrators of corruption and greed.
– Zoé Black
The beauty contestant assured that as an activist she chose the stage of Miss Trans Global PH in order to take her fight to the spaces where it takes place. In addition, she confessed that despite the reach of social networks, the real fight is still in the streets.
Our struggle as queer people is intersectional and is about more than just gender equality. We have a bigger fight ahead of us and we need all the power we can get to topple the system that continues to silence and oppress us.
Zoe’s images were shared on Twitter, where under the hashtags #MissTransGlobalPH, thousands of Filipino users not only praised the beauty contestant for taking that position, but received tons of positive comments about it.
This is how, with the help of her participation in the contest, a clear message to overthrow and put an end to political dynasties and a cry of power for the people, Zoe had the opportunity to give a voice to all citizens who are dissatisfied with the politics of her rulers.