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Wirittorn Narapatarapimol (Belle) a Miss Tiffany contestant tries on an evening gown in a private dressing room with her two trainers on May 15, 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand. The Miss Tiffany Universe contest has been running for 12 years, with all contestants transexuals or transvestites, aiming to promote human rights for the transgender population in Thailand. In Thailand transexuals are considered a third gender given the Thai name “Katoey”. (Photo Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)










Wirittorn Narapatarapimol (Belle), aged 20, shows off a bikini during a bathing suit competition during the Miss Tiffany Transexual Beauty Contest on May15, 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand. Belle won the 1st runner-up position in the contest winning 2,285 US dollars or 80,000 Thai bhat. (Photo Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)






Miss Tiffany contestants line up for the media in their dressing room before the Miss Tiffany beauty pageant starts in on May15, 2009. in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)






A contestant shows off a bikini during a bathing suit competition in the Miss Tiffany Universe contest on May 15, 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)














Wirittorn Narapatarapimol (Belle) a Miss Tiffany Universe contestant tries on a wig in a private dressing room before on May 15, 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)






Miss Tiffany contestants present their evening gowns during the Miss Tiffany Universe competition on May 15, 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)






Wirittorn Narapatarapimol (Belle), aged 20 cries duruing the final stages of the Miss Tiffany Universe contest in which she finished runner-up on May 15, 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
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