Before joining the pageant, Mela already has been active in the entertainment industry. 👸🏻
Mela Habijan brought honor to the country on Saturday, September 12 when she became the first Filipina toMela bested 17 contestants, including 4 Filipinas, to win the title. As the winner, Mela will become the organization’s spokesperson for its activities, including work with groups such as TransValid and TransBeauty Magazine to"raise money, educate, and inspire transgender people globally.”
While she's a relative newbie to the international pageant world, she's no stranger to the Philippine online space and entertainment industry.interview with ABS-CBN in 2019, Mela said she first identified herself as gay and, initially, didn't know what it means to be transgender. It was only through friends who were transitioning then that she realized that she too was a transgender woman.Ang nasabi ko lang sa sarili ko, ang ganda moarticle, Mela shared how she came out to her parents in 2002.Eh ano kung bakla ka? Bakit naman kita ikakahiya? Matalino ka. Pinalaki kita nang maayos para maging mabuti tao. At higit sa lahat, anak kita.
After coming out to her parents and with their blessing, Mela came out publicly when she turned 30 in 2017. She's since openly spoken about her relationship with her parents, and has paid tribute to them several times, such as in a
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