Transgender model Chau Kim Sang passed away at the age of 26
Chau Kim Sang, 26 years old, a model who once attracted attention in the LGBT community, passed away at a boarding house in Ho Chi Minh City due to late-stage brain cancer.
The model's sister, Neang Chanh Na, said her sister passed away at 2:15 p.m., without having time to say goodbye to her family. "I was outside cutting vegetables to sell, when my parents told me the news, I ran back, only able to see her one last time," Neang Chanh Na said. The family is focusing on arranging her funeral.
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Model Chau Kim Sang. Photo:Facebook Chau Kim Sang |
Relatives added that more than a month before her death, Kim Sang could not speak because her health was deteriorating. She still had unfinished wishes of a complete gender reassignment. Previously, the model had cherished the dream of winning a beauty pageant for transgender people. At the end of August, Miss Huong Giang brought the Miss International Queen 2018 crown to Kim Sang's mother to put on her daughter in the hospital bed.
On September 1, Chau Kim Sang was taken to Cho Ray Hospital by her father after she had continuous seizures, with her limbs twitching. MRI scan results showed that Chau Kim Sang had terminal brain cancer with multiple malignant tumors, which could not be treated and she was sent home. Her family took her home to care for her, renting a machine from the hospital to support her functions. She could not eat and had to use a tube to pump porridge and milk directly into her stomach.
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Last July, Chau Kim Sang was diagnosed with meningitis due to metastasis of bone tumor. The model underwent major surgery, including four skull surgeries, and her health deteriorated. She is the youngest of four siblings. Her parents are farmers and face many difficulties. Some of Chau Kim Sang's colleagues such as Huong Giang and Huynh Nhu supported her with medical expenses.
Chau Kim Sang was born in 1996, Khmer, from An Giang. She participated in two seasons of Miss International Queen Vietnam 2019 and 2020, finishing in the top 10 and top 15 respectively. After the competition, she worked in the fashion industry. Runner-up Thuy Van commented that Kim Sang has a beautiful face, a cute and obedient personality, and is loved by friends and colleagues.
