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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Transgender model disqualified from Miss Universe Canada pageant

Facebook via The Daily Mail
Jenna Talackova
Pageant says Jenna Talackova was dishonest in her application

By Rheana Murray / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Monday, March 26, 2012, 3:14 PM

Online support is mounting for the leggy blond beauty queen who said she was booted from the Miss Universe Canada pageant for being transgender.

Jenna Talackova, 23, was born as a male, but has identified as a female since age 4. She began hormone therapy at 14, and underwent gender reassignment surgery at 19, according to a 2010 interview.

On Friday, Miss Universe Canada released a statement explaining that Talackova was eliminated “because she did not meet the requirements to compete despite having stated otherwise on her entry form.”

A Change.org petition for the 6-foot-1 stunner's reinstatement into the competition launched shortly after, and has drawn more than 21,000 signatures.  READ MORE

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