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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17829746125232-Composite.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Photos from Kataluna Enriquez&#x27; Instagram page and GoFundMe </em></span></span></span></div><p>The pageant community is praying for the recovery of Filipino-American trans queen Kataluna Enriquez after figuring in a car accident. </p><p>On Instagram, Enriquez reflected on her near-death experience. &quot;For the two weeks I was in the hospital, I&#x27;ve had many nights where I cried thinking I could no longer be the same person,&quot; she began.</p><p>&quot;But truthfully, surviving a near-death experience has also allowed me to embrace that I am no longer the same person. I am now one with a deeper relationship with myself and a different understanding of gratitude,&quot; she stressed. </p><p>For now, Enriquez is taking her time to recover, remaining optimistic about the future. &quot;I&#x27;m excited to see growth and discover new ways for me to express my art,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;Thank you to everyone who&#x27;s helped me conquer many stages, and I look forward to the ones I&#x27;ve yet to conquer.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaMIpwrOvmR/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A13560791.700000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>A GoFundMe account has been set up by Enriquez&#x27;s friends to help cover her medical expenses, as well as the income she lost as a result of the car accident. </p><p>&quot;Every bit of support can make a difference,&quot; said her fellow beauty queen Tianna Tuamoheloa.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaQ9-2Sxhvs/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A13529777.700000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/06/30/21/meet-the-fil-am-trans-woman-who-made-us-pageant-history">Enriquez made history in 2021</a> as the first trans woman to win Miss Nevada USA, allowing her to compete in the Miss USA pageant. </p><p>Born in Angeles, Pampanga, she moved to the United States at the age of 10, and went on to enter the modeling, pageant, and drag scenes.</p>

<p>The Filipino-American is known to many as the first trans woman to compete in the Miss USA pageant. </p>

The Filipino-American is known to many as the first trans woman to compete in the Miss USA pageant.

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Fil-Am trans queen Kataluna Enriquez figures in car accident

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Published July 02, 2026 02:45 PM PHT

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