Jenna Talackova

Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant loses

May 20, 2012 |

The first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant has lost her bid to win the title.

Jenna Talackova, 23, competed with 61 contestants on Saturday night. She was am

Mar 30, 2012 |

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Beach shots depict her as every inch a curvaceous beauty queen.

But 23-year-old Jenna Talackova was born male, and that led the Miss Universe Canada organizers to disqualify her last week as a finali

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