Suffered the pain of gangrape, mother scolded, the story of country’s first international transgender beauty queen Naaz Joshi

Mumbai: It is said that I was looted by my own people, where was the courage among strangers… Something similar is the story of Naaz Joshi. Born in a well-to-do family in Delhi, Naaz did not lack anything in her childhood. The parents were ready to fulfill every wish of their beloved son. But by the time he reaches the age of 10, he will turn his back on himself and life will become hell, the child would not have even thought that. It is not easy to understand the pain of that child, the mother from whom you get caress only; This is not the story of any film but the true story of India’s first Transgender International Beauty Queen, reading which you too will be shocked.

When the story of Naz Joshi came on social media, she came into the limelight. Let us tell you about Naz. Naaz, who has brought laurels to India worldwide, has won 8 beauty pageants, out of which 7 are international beauty contests. Today, the journey of Naaz, who is living a happy and famous life, has been full of thorns. Naaz, who faced not only physical but also mental harassment, was born in an affluent family of Delhi. Even today in our society, the birth of a son is a matter of pride. Something similar happened with Naaz as well. Naz’s mother, who never gets tired of saying ‘my son, my son’, a day came when she started hating her son.

Mother took her 10-year-old child away from herself

Actually, when Naaz grew up, she started changing her demeanor, because even though she was a boy from above, she felt like a girl from inside. As our society is, people started taunting the family members of Naz. Along with the outsiders, the attitude of the family members also changed. When it came to know that the son is transgender, to avoid insult, he took such a step that Naaz’s life became hell. Naaz was sent to his maternal uncle’s place in Mumbai.

Naaz became a victim of gangrape

It was difficult for the maternal uncle living in the chawl to manage his own expenses. A 10-year-old innocent was made to work at the dhaba. Naz did not stop studying amidst all the troubles. But one day when she returned from the dhaba, maternal uncle’s son was drinking alcohol with his friends. Naz was also asked to drink, on refusal she was given cold drink, after drinking which she fainted and maternal uncle’s son along with his friends gang-raped her. The maternal uncle of the 11-year-old children, who were suffering from pain, got them admitted to the hospital and left them there.

Story of Naz’s struggle

When a eunuch caught sight of Naz Joshi admitted in the hospital, he was taken to the guru of eunuch community. Where begged to earn money, worked in bar dance, worked as a sex worker. He completed his 12th standard with the money he earned. By the time she reached the age of 18, Naaz was fed up with her life. Naaz, a victim of shocked depression, talked to one of her cousins through Facebook. With the help of which Delhi got admission in NIFT. Lagan ki Pakki Naaz topped the fashion designing degree. Designer Ritu Kumar got a job in campus placement. Naaz earned money and got her gender changed by undergoing surgery, she has now changed from a boy to a girl.

Naz became international beauty queen

Life changed when a famous photographer caught sight of Naaz. Naaz became famous after the photoshoot, she got a chance to become a transgender model showstopper in a fashion show. Naaz got money, fame and respect too. When Naaz stepped into the world of fashion and beauty, she won the crown of Miss World Diversity for three consecutive years in Africa, Dubai and Mauritius. Naaz’s life tells that if you continue to believe in yourself in the midst of difficulties, then luck also definitely supports you.

Courtesy: News 18

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