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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Patty Yap, Anne Patricia Lorenzo, Raf Juane, and Jojo Saguin pose on the strip walk of the Star Magic Hot Summer: LaHot Sexy event on Thursday. Karl Cedrick Basco and Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/05/05/20230505-trans-women-star-magic.jpg"/><figcaption>Patty Yap, Anne Patricia Lorenzo, Raf Juane, and Jojo Saguin pose on the strip walk of the Star Magic Hot Summer: LaHot Sexy event on Thursday. <em>Karl Cedrick Basco and Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Trans women artists were among the dozens who joined Star Magic&#x27;s inaugural Hot Summer gathering Thursday, which champions body positivity and self-love.</p><p>Stylist Patty Yap, former &quot;Pinoy Big Brother&quot; housemate Raf Juane, TV director Jojo Saguin, and Miss Q&amp;A alumnus Anne Patricia Lorenzo each had their time to shine on the strip walk.</p><p>Trans beauty queen and advocate Mela Habijan was also part of the campaign leading up to the &quot;LaHot Sexy&quot; gathering.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/05/23/meet-star-magics-first-lahottest-king-and-queen">Meet Star Magic&#x27;s first LaHottest King and Queen</a></li></ul><p>Yap, who described herself as a &quot;plus-size trans woman,&quot; relished being able to represent those like her and have a moment in the spotlight.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang saya ko kasi napakita ko kung ano&#x27;ng meron kami. And of course, I love people and groups who love body positivity. It&#x27;s not important what your physical appearance is; what matters is how beautiful you are inside,&quot; she said.</p><p>Lorenzo, who has joined numerous beauty competitions, meanwhile spoke of the traditional beauty standards expected of trans women in pageantry.</p><p>&quot;[We are expected] to have a body like Barbie&#x27;s — skinny, thin arms. But I want them to realize that being skinny is different from being fit. It&#x27;s very important for us to be fit.</p><p>&quot;And from the moment that you learn how to embrace and appreciate your flaws, that&#x27;s also the exact moment that you will realize that you are sexy,&quot; she said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KAXS9TW7_0c?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Trans women artists were among the dozens who joined Thursday Star Magic's inaugural Hot Summer gathering, which champions body positivity and self-love.