Transgender finishes in Miss Universe top 20 (VIDEO)

Sheynnis Palacios has become the first Nicaraguan woman to win the Miss Universe title. source:TROIB RTS

Transgender finishes in Miss Universe top 20 (VIDEO)

Nicaragua's contestant finished ahead of 83 rivals, including two transgender women

Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua was crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in El Salvador on Saturday.

The 23-year-old beauty queen runs a charity which raises funds to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters in her home country.