Miss Maryland pageant made history by crowing their first trans and Asian American winner in Bailey Anne Kennedy.⁠ ⁠ ⁠While baileyannekennedy and missmdusa have received backlash and transphobic reactions, Kennedy remains confident in her accomplishment:⁠ “Not everyone has to agree with the spaces that you occupy, and it doesn’t mean that you aren’t worthy of these opportunities... The work that I will do for the remainder of my life is to make sure that children who feel like me will never have to worry about the consequences of being who they are by simply being myself and being a positive contribution to society.”⁠ ⁠ Congratulations, Bailey! 👑⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📽️Video by: Gabe Jung⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News @NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #baileyannekennedy #missmarylandus #transpageantqueen #asianamericanpageantqueen #cambodian⁠