Born With Pride - Tashi Choden

Bhutan’s first representative at Miss Universe 2022, Tashi Choden is a supermodel at Project Bhutan and a staunch advocate for the LGBTQI+ community.

[@Mystic_Eternity]

In our Tibetan community, transgender people are treated equally, or sometimes even more valuable. It's proven. The first Tibetan transgender Tenzin Mariko is welcomed into our community and treated like a celebrity in our community. ❤❤❤❤ Tashi Chodon is a brave Human with Tibetan roots.

[@welcome1891]

You are talking about Tibetan in exile in India not general Tibetan anyway 7 million Tibetan raise in Buddhist culture having a open minded!!!

[@vajraheart6052]

Very confident and articulate girl. Thanks for sharing your father is a Tibetan and proud of you.

[@teddkarma8270]

I can feel how much pain you've digested in your speech. Go Tashi Choden the sky is the limit. Be strong! 💪😌😇🙏

[@Maximus-rt3zx]

Lets go Tashi!! Make Bhutan proud!. we will always have your back.

[@bhutanesebeatboxer]

Very inspiring 😍😍🤗 Keep on shining 🔆 Always be happy and never give up on your dreams!! Proud of you!! 😊 Force be with you always!! Stay strong and healthy 🤗

[@rabinagurung6005]

Such an inspiration for youths especially with low self esteem and youths to dream big

[@peldenchoda215]

Nothing but love and support to our miss bhutan Tashi 💓💓

[@BroBhutan]

Proud of you Zamin....

[@bienalama]

You go my girlllllll 🎉❤ 🌈

[@TrisanaGurung-no4vn]

So adorable miss Bhutan 🇧🇹

[@hoshitosumi6965]

We love Tashi

[@metube2265]

Her English 🔥❤️

[@tenzinsherap136]

Just let her be and it’s upto her to consider who she is and where she is from ? Tibetan , Bhutanese , gay and Indian accent don’t matter . Spread the love not hate🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dipendrasubba8536]

A wonder woman. Amazing mentality.

[@junjunmacam2894]

incredible woman

[@chencholham536]

It’s a huge challenge for me to speak to public even in my own language but I am proud of her that she is doing great. Will be expecting more from you as you are very capable🍀

[@anything4595]

His holiness Dalai Lama never against lgbt 🏳️‍🌈 people the Dalai Lama said love is more important than forcing someone to get married with opposite genders ! And his holiness also said if two people feel and love eachother then there is no problem 😉 from my side everyone have right to live thier own life ❤ love you all 🏳️‍🌈 people. Full support cause I am educated and live in 21st century

[@Mystic_Eternity]

Absolutely true

[@johnpow2378]

Dalai Lama never said to have attachment, be it opposite or same sex. Dalai said to have love from heart to any living being but not for the sake of worldly love that carries away with emotions. Just by using the words of his holiness don’t exaggerate everything. I don’t think his holiness is a transgender, nevertheless, he is a warm hearted monk that don’t want to hurt any transgenders.

[@sompee9358]

Love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️😘

[@mafia715]

🇳🇵sends tonnes of love thru Tashi to all LGBT family in 🇧🇹

[@tibetemchigmbhtibetmedizin4160]

Thank you Tenzin Chödron for sharing with us your Life Erience and struggle you went through. You manage it very well, congratulation for that. You can be proud of you. I am my self Trad. Tibetan doctor living in Switzerland. May be it will help to understand your self better, if you go back to your roods ( Tibetan and Buddhist Culture) and learn Buddhist teaching. There, it is said, that all human being, no matter wath color, race, gender, are the same. Even in oure 3000 old Tibetan medical Text Book it is written, that there an femal, male and neutral sex. So it’s the nature of Beeing to be all. Be your self, as you are and don“t take your self and things out there too serouse. In Buddhist Social there are existing lesbian, guy ect. but we are not making Elefants out of mies like in the western culture about gender. REAL Buddhist are accepting all things AS IT IS. So try this way and see your self as HUMAN Beeing like others ONLY. Try to live and think your worthy human life on this earth in benefits of needed peopel. Like HH the Dalai Lama said. If you see the problems of the World( Hunger, ware ect) , your problem seams to be like a small needle pin. Thank you 🙏

[@kangvabokhim98]

Good luck Ma'am.

[@priyankarai9011]

❤❤❤

[@chunduzangmo4190]

U r just wow

[@nuuuuuuuiiiiez3615]

😢👏

[@tenzinlhaksang866]

Keep up and keep going. U struggle alot.

[@tenyang4545]

She is Tibetan not bhutanese since her dad is tibetan.

[@kalsangtibet3435]

Life is good don’t think to much

[@chunkumeto414]

Wow 👭🌈🌈🖒👏

[@Rose-fy4tc]

Difference between gay and lesbian?

[@Abcdefg-rv9to]

Her speech is all over the place. There is no organisation. I hope she has worked on her English and her accent for the coming up Miss Universe event. All the best!

[@tashi9538]

She said in the the introduction that she wants to speak casually. It’s very rare to find people who speak casually in a public forum and that’s unique and worth listening. Brave being !

[@Abcdefg-rv9to]

@@tashi9538 hi Tashi Choden, I don’t know if you have read my comment or if you can read at all. I didn’t say anything about it being informal or “casual”. You can be “casual” and have an organised speech at the same time. It doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive. She is telling a story about her life and growth so if it was organised one would go from A-Z. But she is jumping from D to X and then back to F. She will not only represent herself but the entire country. Also, as a public figure, one should be able to take positive criticisms and try to work on it without getting all defensive and worked up.

[@tashi9538]

@@Abcdefg-rv9to The best thing is you have understood her jumping from D to X and back to F. This shows she is communicating well. She did great I think.

[@Maximus-rt3zx]

For a person who's first language isn't english, I'd say she speaks perfectly fine. Sure she needs a bit more practice but u cannot expect a non-native speaker to suddenly start speaking like a native english speaker.

[@tsheringchoden6123]

Yes, indeed! Be more composed, calm and confident ❤ good luck 🇧🇹👸🏼

[@jamyangmonlam6692]

🟦⬜️🟩🟥🟨

[@kingtshering747]

Her father is from Tibetan (as she claims) and her mother is Bhutanese but she doesn't look like Bhutanese nor Tibetan and to make it worse she has an Indian accent. Some things are not logical here.

[@zamling]

What does 'Look Bhutanese" or "Look Tibetan" even mean? And nothing wrong with having an "Indian accent'

[@tsheringpenjor4070]

Bhutan has different regions with varying physical features. Tibet being a huge region has even larger variations. She looks international in her physical feature because she is a model and maintains the amount of muscle to look distinctive. Nothing Indian about that.

[@Mystic_Eternity]

But to me she is a Tibetan ❤❤ I love her as a great human ❤

[@Maximus-rt3zx]

Oh pleaseee don't most bhutanese ppl have a hit of indian accent. What are you even trying to prove here? whoever her parents are, at the end of the day shes a Bhutanese. Support her and your country, if not don't make insensitive comments abt her origin

[@kezangld17]

Racist

[@douangchan6798]

Indian accent

[@Maximus-rt3zx]

And? what about it?

[@te_wang]

She was raised in Nagaland which is in India so….

[@tobgaytobgay5304]

Because birth place is India and she might have studied in India later.