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Meet the New Mr. Gay World
Meet the New Mr. Gay World
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Emmanuel Mass Luciano, Mr. Hong Kong, was crowned after the former winner stepped down.
November 24 2015 11:40 AM EST
May 26 2023 4:09 PM EST
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Meet the New Mr. Gay World
Unexpectedly, we have a new Mr. Gay World: Emmanuel Mass Luciano, who represented Hong Kong at this year's competition in South Africa. The 21-year-old German winner, Klaus Burkart, stepped down last week for personal reasons.
Pink News records the 35-year-old's reflections on representing Hong Kong at the time of the competition:
“I’m very excited to represent Hong Kong and show the world how diverse our city and LGBT Community is. It’s a great opportunity to promote equality within our community… we’re not only gay men, but also lesbians, transgender and bisexual, and united we can strive for equality and achieve a better quality of life."
“I believe this is a message that can translate well on a global stage and I hope that becoming Mr. Gay World 2015 will inspire others to be themselves; it’s okay to be different, it’s okay to be gay… why fit in when you can stand out!”
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