Lehlogonolo Machaba made history as the first trans woman to make it to the top 30 finalists for South Africa's premier pageant, Miss South Africa. Discover more of Lehlogonolo's story in this Youthquake feature.
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“As trans women of color, we have been silenced and marginalized,” Machaba says. “So I believe that with my platform as an activist, I can fight the hate and confusion society still has against the queer community. And it will slowly be eradicated for a better new generation where we can all pursue our dreams in peace, and not have to educate people about our existence anymore.”
Before Machaba was a pageant queen, she was a model in South Africa. Born in Letlhabile, a town in South Africa’s north west province, Machaba became interested in fashion and modeling early in life. This interest led to her studying fashion design technology at the Tshwane University of Technology. She began working as a model booker for Invade Models, a South African modeling agency, and a model walking for designers like Maxhosa, NOLA BLACK, Marianne Fassler, and more.
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