American actress, model, singer and activist Paris Jackson attends Comic-Con in San Diego, California, USA on July 21, 2018. (Photo by @parisjackson/Instagram)

A woman sits in a train at a subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea on September 11, 2018. (Photo by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)

A transgender woman waits backstage to perform during an event to raise funds for their community in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2018. (Photo by Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)

A Fulani woman fixes her head scalf on the street of Dapchi, Yobe state, Nigeria on February 27, 2018. (Photo by Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters)

American model Isabella Khair Hadid is seen on March 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by The Mega Agency)

The UK reality star Charlotte Crosby leaving Lucky Voice karaoke club on March 28, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Barcroft Media)

AFP presents a photo essay on professional wrestler Gia Scott shot by photographer Jim Watson over several months in 2018. Kierra Scott – better known by her stage name Gia – is a rising star in the US pro wrestling scene. This month, the 19-year-old became the youngest ever female champion of the MCW wrestling league in Maryland. Here: Professional wrestler Gia Scott (R) tries to break free from the grip of professional wrestler Aria Palmer (L) during Autumn Armageddon 2018 in Galena, Maryland on October 6, 2018. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP Photo)

Inmates perform as cheerleaders during a soccer tournament inside the San Juan de Lurigancho prison, in Lima, Peru, Thursday, May 24, 2018. Inmates of 17 prisons, including four for women, participated in the First Interprison World Cup Lima 2018, organized by the National Penitentiary Institute. (Photoby Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)