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Monday, March 11, 2019
American crowned queen in Thai transgender pageant PATTAYA - American contestant Jazell Barbie Royale was crowned “Miss International Queen” in Thailand on Friday at a beauty pageant for transgender women, becoming the first person of colour to win the competition since it started in 2004. Royale buried her face in her hands, spread her arms in victory and welled up with tears when news of the victory was announced in the seaside city of Pattaya. The community leader and HIV activist edged out 19 other candidates from around the world including Brazil, Peru and several Asian countries. She said she hoped her triumph inspired other people of colour around the world who might say “if she can do it, I’m coming to Miss International Queen next year and I’m going to compete”. Hailing from Florida, Royale said she wanted to use her newfound platform to educate others about the importance of HIV testing, safe sex and medical care. “There are a lot of living with HIV but don’t go to get treatment,”
she said. The theme for this year’s contest was world equality. Royale’s victory in Thailand came as the Trump administration back home tries to stop transgender recruitment in the military, a battle being waged in the courts. She said that if she had to send a message to Trump she would tell him “please don’t run for next term”. The 31-year-old also took home the Best Talent award. Before the show, aspiring Miss Queens took selfies, glanced in the mirror for a final look or sat still as stylists put the finishing touches on their makeup and hair. Host country Thailand has a more visible and empowered transgender community compared to its neighbours. The first transgender candidate for prime minister made headlines this month ahead of March 24 elections. When Thailand hosted the Miss Universe contest last year Miss Spain was the first-ever transgender contestant.
Monday, March 11, 2019
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Sara Baras
Sara Baras, the flamenco superstar wearing the pants
NEW YORK - A seductive Spanish art form characterized in the popular imagination by a bright frilly dress, the tradition of flamenco is fast becoming an arena for innovation.
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Contestant Jazell Barbie Royale of the US reacts after winning the Miss International Queen 2019 transgender beauty pageant in Pattaya on March 8, 2019 while Miss International Queen 2018 Nguyen Huong Giang places prepares her crown.
And flamenco superstar Sara Baras is at the forefront, using her heels to pierce gender stereotypes by trading the ruffled gown for a pair of pants to dance “farruca” -- a style normally limited to men. The 47-year-old from the southwestern Spanish city of Cadiz, who is starring in New York’s Flamenco Festival USA series this weekend, says she enjoys the traditionally masculine style farruca because she “likes the risk, it makes you grow.”
“It’s an elegant, sober style; it’s a trouser and a shirt, not your dress or your flowers or anything.” “You cannot hide. You have to have truth.” Baras begins her show in a shirt with black pants, before transitioning to a spectacular dress with undulating folds. Today, she says, the “farruca” belongs to both men and women. “It does not matter what the movement is,” she told AFP. “Before men could not move their hips and women did not use their
feet.” But today, she said, “a man can move his hips beautifully without being feminine, and a woman can dance with her feet without being masculine.” She even says dancing farruca allows her to tap into her femininity, citing “the sensuality of the movement in pants.” “The body is more naked; therefore you have to be more careful with placement -- your hip, your legs, your waist, everything has to be in place.” (afp)
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In this Jan. 25, 2010, file photo an Ethiopian airplane prepares to land in Beirut International airport hours in Beirut, Lebanon. An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 with 157 people thought to be on board crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday morning, March 10, 2019, from Ethiopia’s capital headed to Nairobi, the airline said.
Boeing 737 from Addis to Nairobi crashes with 157 on board: Ethiopian Airlines
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed Sunday morning en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi with 149 passengers and eight crew believed to be on board, Ethiopian Airlines said as Ethiopia’s prime minister offered condolences to passengers’ families. “We hereby confirm that our scheduled flight ET 302 from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was involved in accident today,” the airline said in a statement. “It is believed that there were 149 passengers and eight crew on board the flight but we are currently confirming the details of the passenger manifest for the flight.”
The airline said “search and rescue operations are in progress and we have no confirmed information about survivors or any possible casualties.” The plane took off at 8:38 am (0638 GMT) from Bole International Airport and “lost contact” six minutes later near Bishoftu, a town some 60 kilometres (37 miles)
southeast of Addis Ababa by road. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office tweeted it “would like to express its deepest condolences to the families of those that have lost their loved ones on Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 on regular scheduled flight to Nairobi, Kenya this morning.” Ethiopian Airlines said it would
send staff to the accident scene to “do everything possible to assist the emergency services.” It would also set up a passenger information centre and a dedicated telephone number for family and friends of people who may have been on the flight. The Boeing 737800MAX is the same type of plane as the Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed last October, 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, killing all 189 people on board. The last major accident involv-
ing an Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane was a Boeing 737-800 that exploded after taking off from Lebanon in 2010, killing 83 passengers and seven crew. (afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.