- Title: 'We have dreams' -Miss Wheelchair Mexico contestants compete for crown
- Date: 19th October 2019
- Summary: CONTESTANTS HOLDING HANDS ON STAGE AUDIENCE HOLDING SIGNS FOR CONTESTANTS, CHEERING CONTESTANTS APPLAUDING CONTESTANT RECEIVING SASH (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MISS WHEELCHAIR MEXICO CONTESTANT FROM THE STATE OF YUCATAN, LILIA MANRIQUEZ, SAYING: "I'm excited to be a representative of my beautiful state of Yucatan, because Yucatan has a high rate of people with disabilities. And, I think it's important that women are made visible, because inclusion and more culture is needed throughout Mexico. And, more women's participation is needed, because we talk a lot about conventional women, but I think we talk very little about women in wheelchairs, so let's raise awareness about this contest." CONTESTANT ON STAGE
- Embargoed: 2nd November 2019 17:25
- Keywords: Wheelchair beauty contest pageant disabled women inclusion
- Location: COATZACOALCOS, MEXICO
- City: COATZACOALCOS, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA005B1RJARN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO AS INCOMING
Mexico's very first Miss Wheelchair pageant took place on Friday (October 18) in Coatzcoalcos, Veracruz state in an event that organizers and contestants hope will raise awareness for the inclusion of disabled persons in the country.
Pageant participants sparkled as they danced on stage and competed in categories like casual dress, traditional dress and gala outfits.
Judges crowned Karen Ross the winner of Friday's (October 18) pageant. Ross will travel to Paris, France next year and compete as Mexico's representative in Miss Wheelchair World.
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