Riya, a transwoman from Erode, was crowned Miss Koovagam at a beauty pageant held in Villupuram on Monday night, on the occasion of the annual Koothandavar festival.
Organised by the South India Transgenders Federation, along with the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Social Welfare, the beauty contest saw quite a number of entries.
The contest tested the general knowledge and social awareness of the participants. The contestants’ contribution to the future of the community was also one of the requirements of the event.
