It also requires applicants to submit photos of themselves in swimwear, plus a full-length shirtless photo, during the registration process. Despite saying so, the competition also features a swimsuit round. The official website says that the competition is not a beauty pageant, but rather "a quest for the ultimate gay male". Desirable candidates are people who "feel like a proud gay male" between the ages of 18 and 40, who must also have a sound knowledge on gay rights issues and recent LGBTI events worldwide. Tomorrow is the last day for applicants to register to compete in the Mister Gay World Thailand 2018 competition.Īs Mister Gay Thailand, the winner will serve as a representative for the Thai LGBTI and gay community on the international scene.
Mister Gay Thailand 2018 will accept applications until tomorrow. It would be interesting to see how drag culture will play out here when Drag Race is finally upon us. In Thailand, we have heard of Thai drag stars like Pangina Heals and Pattaya Hart. As for drag queens, the term mostly refers to men who dress and act with exaggerated femininity for the purpose of entertainment and fashion. Generally, Thais are used to images of katoeys and flamboyant transgender showgirls on a cabaret show and beauty pageant like Miss Tiffany's. Kantana studio is gaining momentum in its attempts towards LGBTI inclusivity and visibility. Earlier this year, an androgynous model also appeared on The Face Men Thailand, the male spin-off of the original show. Previously, in Piyarat's brainchild The Face Thailand, the show welcomed transgender contestants during its third season in the otherwise all-female comp. The details have yet to be revealed on when or which channel the show will be aired on. Drag Race features weekly challenges to search for a drag superstar and the contestants compete on their sense of fashion, entertainment and an ability to conquer a photoshoot, runway walk and even a lip-syncing performance. On his Instagram account, Piyarat recently revealed he will be bringing RuPaul's Drag Race to life for Thai audiences. Piyarat Kaljareuk, executive producer at Kantana. Rau will pose fully nude in the magazine's November/December 2017 issue. It's not about being loved by others it's about loving yourself," said Rau to Playboy. The people who reject you aren't worth it. "It's a salvation to speak the truth about yourself, whether it's your gender, sexuality, whatever. She later decided to come out as who she really is. In an interview with Playboy, Rau revealed she used to conceal her identity as transgender to avoid being perceived as "weird". In 19, Brit model Caroline Cossey, who featured in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, also appeared in the magazine before and after coming out as transgender. The 26-year-old Rau is by no means the first transgender woman to grace the pages of Playboy. "I made the decision because it was the right decision to make, regardless of the comments that come out." "I didn't make that decision based off of whether or not individuals who were paying for products or are fans of the brand are going to be satisfied with it," he said. We're at a moment where gender roles are evolving." Playboy's chief creative officer Cooper Hefner, son of the late Hefner, responded to the negativity by saying to The New York Times that: "It's the right thing to do. "Many more fans embraced Jenny Jackson, her beauty, and Playboy's decision." "Many fans revoked their subscription or returned the issue," posted Playboy on Twitter. Many fans have since revoked their subscriptions, something Playboy itself acknowledged on its own Twitter account by comparing such a reaction to when they first featured a black Playmate, Jenny Jackson, in 1965. The magazine's decision to feature a transgender model was viewed by some as "cowering to political correctness". Playboy is legendary as a men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, with its throng of sexy girls parading on its covers and famous centrefolds. She is making history as the 64-year-old magazine's first transgender Playmate, and not everyone is happy about it. If there's one piece of news that shook the world more than the death of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, it was the introduction of the magazine's newest Playmate, the French-born beauty Ines Rau.
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Playboy's first transgender Playmate, a new TV show coming to Thailand and an award-winning Thai gay film feature in this month's round-up of LGBTI news French model Ines Rau is now Playboy magazine's first transgender Playmate.