Contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant practice the walk on the stage during rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 26, 2016. The pageant will be held at HaBima, Israel's national theater, in Tel Aviv on Friday. Tel Aviv has emerged as one of the world's most LGBT-friendly travel destinations, standing in sharp contrast to most of the rest of the Middle East, where gays can face persecution. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





Contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, listen to a choreographer during a rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday, May 26, 2016. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





Contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant practice on the stage in Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday, May 26, 2016. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





Contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, practice the walk on the stage during rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 26, 2016. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Tuesday, May 24, 2016 photo, contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant practice the walk on the stage during rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Sunday, May 22, 2016 photo, contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant gather for rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Sunday, May 22, 2016 photo, Liez Nhas, a contestant in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, listens to a choreographer during a rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Sunday, May 22, 2016 photo, contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, listen to a choreographer during a rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





Madlen Matar, a contestant in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, uses her smartphone during rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday, May 26, 2016. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Sunday, May 22, 2016 photo, a contestant in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, walks the catwalk during a rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Sunday, May 22, 2016 photo, contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, rest during rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Tuesday, May 24, 2016 photo, contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, practice the walk on the stage during rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Sunday, May 22, 2016 photo, contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, listen to a choreographer during a rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Sunday, May 22, 2016 photo, contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant, listen to a choreographer during a rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)





In this Thursday, May 26, 2016 photo, contestants in the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant practice the walk on the stage during rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Oded Balilty/AP Photo)