Kevin Balot, 21, Philippines was crowned Miss International Queen 2012 last night, November 2, at Tiffany's Show Theater in Pattaya City, Thailand. Kevin Balot, who opted to use her real birth name in the pageant, won over 22 other transgender beauties, including 3 more Filipinas, 2 of them also landed in the Top 10 (Michelle Montecarlo and Marian Jimenez).
First Runner Up was Miss Brazil Jessika Simoes while the Second Runner Up was Panvilas Mongkol.
This marks the first time that the Philippines won in the Miss International Queen pageant, which is being held in Pattaya City, Thailand since 2004.
Back home in Tarlac City, Kevin Balot is a nursing student and the reigning Miss Gay Festival Queen 2012, a local gay pageant where he introduced himself as Anne Curtis.
Kevin is the brother-turned-sister of Kim Balot, who entered as house guest on Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4.
