Piyada Inthavong

Piyada Inthavong (Lao: ປີຍາດາ ອິນທະວົງ ; born 13 November 1992), better known by the names Lingling (Lao: ຫລິງຫລິງ), Lingling Piyadar (Lao: ຫລິງຫລິງ ປີຍາດາ), Ling Piyada (Lao: ຫລິງ ປີຍາດາ) or Nong (Lao: ນົງ) is a Lao transgender model.

Piyada Inthavong
Born
Piyada Inthavong

(1992-11-13) 13 November 1992
Pakse, Laos[1]
Other namesLingling, Lingling Piyadar, Ling Piyada, Nong[2]
OccupationModel
Years active2014–present

Biography

Born male to an upper-middle-class family in Champasak Province, Laos, where her parents are doctors, and the oldest of 4 children, Piyada had always felt like a girl when she was young. When she became a teenager, she "was embarrassed to dress as a man".[3] After a trip to Thailand where she saw how beautiful transgender girls were, Piyada decided to transition to become a girl and sought the blessings of her conservative father to undergo a full sex change. She completed her sex reassignment surgery in Thailand at the age of 19.[4]

Piyada has said that surgery has made her more confident "wearing tight pants"[5] and as a woman.

After her transition, Piyada went to Thailand to seek opportunities and kickstart her modeling career as she has long held aspirations to become a model.[6]

Miss International Queen 2014

During a promotional event for the 2014 edition of the Miss International Queen transgender beauty pageant, Piyada shot to prominence when she posted a picture[7] of herself with famous Thai transgender actress and model Poyd Treechada on her Instagram account. Her stunning beauty and complexion led to direct comparisons between herself and Poyd, and as a representative of Laos she was a hot favourite to win the title in the pageant.

Subsequently, Piyada came in second runner-up. The Miss International Queen 2014 crown was won by Isabella Santiago of Venezuela.[8]

The Casting Project Thailand Season 2 2015

Piyada is currently a contestant in Season 2 of The Casting Project (สงครามนางงาม) Thailand.

References
  1. "Piyada Inthavong Profile". Postjung. 31 October 2014.
  2. "Piyada Inthavong Profile". Postjung. 31 October 2014.
  3. "Piyada Inthavong Interview". Manager. 5 November 2014.
  4. "Piyada Inthavong Interview". Manager. 5 November 2014.
  5. "Piyada Inthavong Interview". Manager. 5 November 2014.
  6. "Piyada Inthavong Interview". Manager. 5 November 2014.
  7. "Queens of stage and screen: Thailand's transgender beauty pageant kicks off for 10th year". RocketNews24. 3 November 2014.
  8. "Transgender beauty pageant". Reuters. 7 November 2014.
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