We’re used to hearing about “plus-size” pageants in the West. We’re constantly reminded that the female form is forever beautiful, even when stretched to its outermost limits, and that the contestants of these pageants are brave and audacious for partaking in an event normally reserved for the slim and elegant.
Contrary to popular belief, Thailand has plus-size pageants too. Since their media isn’t controlled by a hostile alien tribe that seeks to denigrate and demoralize its host population, however, their pageants tend to have a more balanced attitude toward the female contestants… such as the belief that they resemble elephants!
An annual beauty pageant in Thailand compares plus sized woman to elephants.
Pictures from the Jumbo Queen Beauty Pageant in Nakhon Ratchasima shows the entrants on-stage, backstage and before the contest.
In order to take part in the pageant, which promotes elephant conservation causes, contestants have to weigh at least 12st 9lbs – and those are merely the featherweights!
This year Kwanrapee Boonchaisuk, who weighs 16st 7lbs, was crowned Miss Jumbo 2018 and the 17 stone 4 lbs Bantita Sangkachart won the 2018 Miss Jumbo Transgender title.
The event attracts more than 100 entrants with judges looking to find someone who embodies the grace, elegance and enormity of the elephant.
The IMF award is given to the crowd favourite, however it actually stands for ‘I’M Fat.’
The pagent raises awareness for the elephant population in the East-Asian country which have been steadily declining.
While the elephant theme underpins so much of the competition that contestants are judged on how well they ‘exhibit the qualities of an elephant.’
But awards are not preserved just for winners, other contestants are awarded special prizes based on their weight.
It must be nice to live in a nation where fat people are viewed as circus attractions rather than fellow human beings. And they’re doing something good for the world, too! By parading around like an elephant in front of a bunch of gawping spectators, these corpulent lasses raise money for real elephants in Thailand.
Shitlording AND animal conservation? Adolf Hitler would approve.
Shame about those ladyboy contestants, though. That is a bit degenerate. But I suppose when you’re an Asian man (lower testosterone on average than white or black men) and at least 100 lbs overweight (which transforms your body into an estrogen production factory), well… no prizes for guessing how that’s going to end up.