
2011 Bb. Gay Pilipinas-Universe Miriam Jimenez (Photo credit: Jory Rivera of OPMB Worldwide)

The winners of Bb. Gay Pilipinas 2011 (Photo credit: Jory Rivera of OPMB Worldwide)
Call it an obsession. But many outwardly gay men have distinct desires of becoming beauty queens. And the more womanly in the lot can be potential “replacements” for the real ones, only if. Regardless of the reasons, a lot of the participants in the recently-concluded Bb. Gay Pilipinas 2011 looked, moved, spoke and projected like true ladies of the universe. And I have decided to blog about the same to give the contest its fair share of credit for coming up with a production that merits some serious attention.

Miriam Jimenez in swimsuit
It’s already a given that the trainers of most Filipina beauty queens are gay men. And why not? Real women – however beautiful they are – do not always have the natural glide and effortless projection that will ramp them up on centerstage (even off). Truth be told, a fraction of these gay pageant joiners tend to overdo their stuff, but a good majority measure up pretty well. Take for instance Miriam Jimenez who was named Bb. Gay Pilipinas-Universe 2011. His/her exotic features and shapely body will put some Binibining Pilipinas, Miss Philippines-Earth and Mutya ng Pilipinas wannabes to shame. Things are basically on the same level once the Q&A portions are put into task, but the bottomline here is that the gay counterparts do their assignments diligently well, and without the constant need of extra heads to guide them along the way -some of them even make their own costumes, evening gowns, cocktail dresses and the like.
Gone are the days when serious gay pageants are totally sneered at or treated as complete jokes. Even the provincial searches hold up with credibility. And what does this mean for the rest of us? Aside from being part of a society more accepting, it gives diversity a whole new meaning, and more positive one at that. And for a gay man like myself who would rather watch than be watched, I give kudos to my ‘sisters’ who have the discipline and daring to showcase their ‘femininity’, fend off the still-remaining discrimination (or ostracism if you will) with grace and tell the whole world that they deserve to be noticed with due admiration. Sure, there will be all kinds of judgment blocking their path, but in the end, it’s better to have joined and lost, than not to have joined at all. A win – while not equivalent to international representation – is Swarovski-coated icing on the cake. 😉
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