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Mitch Montecarlo Suansane wins Miss Q&A 2019

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/mitch-th.jpg"/><figcaption>Mitch Montecarlo Suansane was named Saturday as the second winner of &#x27;Miss Q&amp;A,&#x27; an &#x27;It&#x27;s Showtime&#x27; segment dedicated to highlighting transgender comedians across the country. <em>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>(UPDATED)</strong> Beneath all the fun and silliness of the &quot;Miss Q&amp;A&quot; grand finals this Saturday was a tinge of frustration --that LGBT community members continue to be maligned.</p><p>There was eventual winner Mitch Montecarlo Suansane, who is gay, asserting that they have a place in society and that no one has the right to shun them, adding all are all equal in the eyes of God. </p><p>It was during the final Q&amp;A round where he said this and argued that &quot;bakla&quot; stands for &quot;bahagi ng lahat,&quot; after being asked about the one major factor keeping gays, lesbians, and transgender people from being fully accepted by Filipinos. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q-0VrQtwZiA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>This won him the title from Juliana Parizcova Segovia --last year&#x27;s winner-- beating Czedy Rodriguez and Chad Kinis Lustre-Reid, who finished first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively. </p><p>For their answers, Rodriguez shared that he was scared to come out to his own family, fearing judgement, while Lustre-Reid delivered an impassioned speech about it&#x27;s wrong to think that one can either only be a male or a female when it comes to gender.</p><p>But perhaps it was way earlier than the final part where the slightly angry tone of the contest was established --the moment Vice Ganda stepped out in a bright yellow gown that had the words: &quot;You don&#x27;t gain anything from hating us.&quot; </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BUav-DloytE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The LGBT icon performed a string of empowering songs like &quot;We Will Rock You,&quot; &quot;Brave,&quot; and &quot;Fight Song.&quot;</p><p>This was their chance, their moment, their catwalk to change things was what Vice Ganda appeared to tell the contestants --and the top three, especially the winner, certainly tried. </p><p>The finals was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. </p><p>Suansane won several prizes, including a brand new car, P2 million, and an all-expenses paid trip to South Korea. </p><p>Check out some of the photos from the finals below: </p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-6.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-8.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-9.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-10.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-11.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-12.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/02/23/showtime-13.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></div></div></div>