On Saturday October 22, TransNation Festival will feature the 15th annual Queen USA transgender beauty pageant at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.
Emcees:
Candis Cayne and Curly Velasquez
Performances by: The Prancing Elites, Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell and the Mariachi de Arcoiris de Los Angeles.
Judges: Caitlyn Jenner, Michaela Mendelsohn, Geena Rocero, Angelica Ross, Alexandra Billings, iO Tillet Wright, Cecilio Asuncion, Flawless Sabrina, Kelly Osbourne, Bett...
On Saturday October 22, TransNation Festival will feature the 15th annual Queen USA transgender beauty pageant at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.
Emcees:
Candis Cayne and Curly Velasquez
Performances by: The Prancing Elites, Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell and the Mariachi de Arcoiris de Los Angeles.
Judges: Caitlyn Jenner, Michaela Mendelsohn, Geena Rocero, Angelica Ross, Alexandra Billings, iO Tillet Wright, Cecilio Asuncion, Flawless Sabrina, Kelly Osbourne, Betty Cantrell, Gia Coppola, David Clark, Nikki Calabrese, City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez, and Assistant Chief Beatrice M. Girmala of the L.A. Police Department.
Hosts: Caitlyn Jenner, Kelly Osbourne, Kathryn Hahn, Kate Beckinsale, Jeffrey Tambor, Alexandra Billings, Zackary Drucker, Jill Soloway, Geena Rocero, Angelica Ross, Alexandra Grey, iO Tillet Wright, Leigh Hagood, Ian Harvie, Kortney Ryan Ziegler, Tiq Milan, Melora Hardin, Jen Richards, Jodie Sweetin, Betty Cantrell, Curly Velasquez, Ashly Perez, Rocco Kayiatos, Cecilio Asuncion, Michaela Mendelsohn, James W. Gilliam, Chief Beatrice Girmala, Mayor Pro Tem John Heilman, Lindsey Horvath, Laura Jane Grace, Abbe Land, Zoey Luna, Eddie Martinez, Lieutenant Don Mueller, Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, Roland Palencia, Jeffrey Prang, Bamby Salcedo, Ashlee Marie Preston
Contestants will compete in the categories of cocktail wear, swimsuit, evening wear and a question-and-answer portion, which will touch upon personal experiences as a transgender person, key issues facing the transgender community, identity, beauty, social responsibility, and activism. All proceeds benefit the St. John's Well Child and Family Center's Transgender Health Program and the Nicole Ramirez Scholarship Fund.