JENNA TALACKOVA DENIED TO COMPETE

Jenna Talackova: Transgender Model Denied the Privilege to Compete   

On Friday, Jenna Talackova was denied the opportunity to compete in the Canadian beauty pageant contest. The 23 year old was born a male but received gender reassignment surgery at the age of 19 which makes her a woman.

If she is now a woman why can’t she compete? For all physical intents and purposes she models a female form.

Miss Canada Universe released the following statement, “Jenna Talackova from Vancouver, British Columbia will not compete in the 2012 Miss Universe Canada competition because she did not meet the requirements to compete despite having stated otherwise on her entry form. We do, however, respect her goals, determination and wish her the best.”