30/01/2022
Gomez pushed through MUP and Miss Universe without covering up her arm band tattoo, a move that would normally be subjected to scrutiny due to high standards expected of beauty queens, particularly the standard of having “virgin skin.” She was also open about her bisexuality. This marks her as a LGBTQ+ community representative from the Philippines, a country still in dispute regarding the spectrum of the rainbow.
Read the full article about how Beatrice Luigi Gomez has broken norms here: https://sites.google.com/dlsu.edu.ph/theemeraldvanguard/philippines-breaks-norms-in-miss-universe-once-again-by-top-5-finalist
Philippines breaks norms in Miss Universe once again by top 5 finalist, Beatrice Luigi Gomez