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VIDEO: Miss South Africa’s first transgender contestant sheds light on LGBT acceptance

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August 20, 2021

Miss South Africa’s first transgender contestant sheds light on LGBT acceptance

Model Lehlogonolo Machaba hopes to win the pageant and show the world that South Africa is breaking barriers.

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