Jazell Barbie Royale Explained
Jazell Barbie Royale (born August 8, 1987)[1] [2] is an American transgender performer and beauty pageant titleholder. She is notable for winning the Miss Continental pageant in 2016, and in 2019, became the second American, and the first woman of African descent, to win the Miss International Queen.[3] [4] [5]
As of 2019, she was an Orlando resident working as a healthcare provider, and a nightclub performer.[1] [6] She was succeeded as Miss International Queen in 2020 by Valentina Fluchaire of Mexico.[7]
In May 2022, her nomination was announced at the 2022 WOWIE Awards as part of RuPaul's DragCon in Los Angeles in the category Hottest Hottie Award (The Thirst Follow Award).[8] She competed on the second season of Queen of the Universe and placed 4th.[9]
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- News: From Parliament House to the world's 1st black Miss International Queen, Jazell Barbie Royale 'brings a song to life'. Michael . Williams. Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. June 13, 2019.
- Web site: TRANS QUEEN JAZELL BARBIE ROYALE WANTS TO INSPIRE WOMEN LIKE HER . Asaree . Thaitrakulpanich . Khaosod English. Bangkok. March 11, 2019 .
- Web site: The Root. But Wait, There's Yet Another Black Beauty Queen to Celebrate This Year!. Maiysha . Kai. December 11, 2019.
- News: The homecoming queens. March 11, 2020. Melalin. Mahavongtrakul. Bangkok Post.
- Web site: Jazell Barbie Royale Becomes First Black Woman Crowned in Trans Beauty Pageant. Newman. Scarlett. Teen Vogue. March 26, 2019.
- Web site: Jazell Barbie Royale, Miss International Queen 2019. Darcel . Stevens. December 10, 2019. Watermark Online. Watermark Media. Tampa Bay, Florida.
- News: Transgender pageant a statement against discrimination as much as a night of glamour. March 13, 2020. Agence France-Presse. South China Morning Post.
- Web site: World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards at DragCon: Cast Your Votes Now!. Nikki. Nguyen. World of Wonder. 2 May 2022 . May 7, 2022.
- Nolfi . Joey . February 22, 2023 . 'Queen of the Universe' season 2 cast revealed: Meet the queens . 2023-02-23 . . en.