The next Miss New Zealand winner could be a beautiful 26-year-old woman who was born a boy named Andrew. But while the concept of beauty pageants may seem a little outdated in 2020, Arielle says they're 'actually badass'. Arielle Keil (pictured) is a 26-year-old transgender model aiming to be crowned Miss New ZealandArielle Keil (pictured) will make history next month as the first transgender contestant in the Miss New Zealand pageant, but the glamorous trailblazer is hoping to go one step further and be crowned the winner. Arielle was raised by the church to believe she would rot in hell for wanting to be a woman. Arielle (pictured with a shirtless man) was raised by the church to believe she would rot in hell for wanting to be a woman

Source: Daily Mail September 19, 2020 11:08 UTC