Miss USA Welcomes First Trans Beauty Queen, Miss Nevada Kataluna Enriquez
“To my pageant mommy Riss Rose, no words can describe how much I am grateful of you,” Kataluna said in an Instagram post, posing alongside her pageant coach and Miss Nevada Teen USA winner, Noelani Mendoza. “For your constant support, for welcoming me in to your home, and feeding me nothing but love.” A post shared by Kataluna Enriquez (@mskataluna)Enriquez emigrated to the US at the age 10 from the Philippines.