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Backstage at Miss Gay and Miss Transsexual Atralia, nttants share their thoughts on genr equaly, acceptance and what would mean to w the tly life-changg top prize.

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NASHVILLE'S SUZY WONG CROWNED MISS GAY AMERI

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She's fally won the top Wong, the drag-queen alter ego of Nashville chef and rtratr Arnold Myt, was crowned Miss Gay Ameri 2017 at the anizatn's annual pageant, held Memphis last weekend. This is the 45th year of the, son of Thai rtrant pneer Patty Myt, who opened Internatnal Market 1975, has three properti Nashville, cludg alter-namake Suzy Wong's Hoe of Yum on Church Street and blvd and pm, both across the street om his mother's Belmont Boulevard market and wng, Suzy Wong was joed onstage by parents Patty and W Myt and sister Anna Gay Ameri was actually the brachild of a Nashville club owner named Jerry Peek, and the first petn took place the summer of 1972 Nashville at the former Watch Your Hat and Coat Saloon on Send Avenue and his partner renamed the place — signed as a untry-wtern mic bar — The Saloon and cid that "the female impersonatn thg would be different and would go over big, " Peek said a Tennsean terview revived the pageant aga 1973 at the Glass Menagerie on 16th Avenue.

One of the early challeng of the pageant was fdg a chary that would accept what was then lled "gay" money. "In 2012 Myt won Miss Gay Tennsee Ameri and last year earned the crown as Miss Gay Wtern Stat Jim Myers at 615-259-8367 on Instagram@cularyand on Twter@ReadJimMyers. Backstage at Miss Transsexual and Miss Gay, there's a enzy of activy.

IN PHOTOS: BEHD THE SCEN AT MISS GAY AND MISS TRANSSEXUAL ATRALIA

Miss Gay nttant Mandy Moobs, a Brisbane tailor who has been dog drag for five years, and fellow Queensland petor Ta Bikki prepare for the 2016 pageant held at The Substatn Newport, wt of Melbourne.

(ABC News: Margaret Bur) The bety queen pageant is divid to two tegori: Miss Gay Atralia, which aims to promote female impersonatn as an art form and Miss Transsexual Atralia, which promot visibily of transgenr women and transgenr rights.

MISS GAY UNED STAT

(ABC News: Margaret Bur) The ntt's founr Gayzha Davao says the wner is not forced to have any surgery and she hop the prize helps to promote acceptance of transgenr people the broar muny.

" Miss Gay Atralia 2016 wner Honey Montana says. Norma Kristie Miss Gay Ameri 1973.

Lady Baronsa Miss Gay Ameri 1974.

MISS MISSOURI MAK HISTORY AS FIRST OPENLY GAY MISS AMERI NTTANT

Shawn Luis Miss Gay Ameri 1975. Dani Daletto Miss Gay Ameri 1976. Michael Andrews Miss Gay Ameri 1977.

Jimi Dee Miss Gay Ameri 1978. Rachel Wells Miss Gay Ameri 1979. Hot CholateMiss Gay Ameri 1980.

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Lady ShawnMiss Gay Ameri 1981.

Jennifer Foxx Miss Gay Ameri 1982. Franch Wakeland Miss Gay Ameri 1983.

Tasha KohlMiss Gay Ameri 1984. Naomi SimsMiss Gay Ameri 1985.

MISS GAY AMERI

Lren ColbyMiss Gay Ameri 1986. Blaze Starr Miss Gay Ameri 1987.

Cherry LaneMiss Gay Ameri 1988.

Vicki Vcent Miss Gay Ameri 1989. Brandi Alexanr Miss Gay Ameri 1990.

MISS GAY INDIANA

Valerie Lohr Miss Gay Ameri 1991.

Tiffany BoMiss Gay Ameri 1992.

Llie RageMiss Gay Ameri 1993. Jacqulyn DeVaroeMiss Gay Ameri 1994. Ramona LeGer Miss Gay Ameri 1995.

MISS MANNERS: NOSY WOMEN AT RETIREMENT MUNY ASK RINT ‘ARE YOU GAY?’ DURG DNER

Patti Le Plae Safe Miss Gay Ameri 1995. Kerri Nichols Miss Gay Ameri 1996. Lren Taylor Miss Gay Ameri 1997.

Maya Montana Miss Gay Ameri 1998. Lda Carrero Miss Gay Ameri 1999.

Catia Lee Love Miss Gay Ameri 2000. Chary Case Miss Gay Ameri 2001. Sabra Whe Miss Gay Ameri 2002.

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