Mr Gay Ireland: Setting an example on the world stage for LGBTQ+

Ireland has punched above their weight in the Mr Gay World contest ever since we won the very first event back in 2009. Caomhan Keane speaks to our representative at this year’s contest

For a nation that flips its wig every September over The Rose of Tralee, we were decidedly quieter earlier this month when Mr Gay Ireland, Guilherme Souza, made the top 10 of Mr Gay World.

With 21 delegates from around the world competing in the competition in Cape Town, South Africa, and Mr Gay Philippines taking the crown, 25-year old Souza became the first Irish contestant to place in the top 10 in five years, and he won the Face of MichaelGamePlan, meaning he will front the cosmetic brand’s new international campaign.