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Miss Universe Canada Pageant Accepts Trans Contestant Jenna Talackova

POSTED BY KEVIN FARRELL ON MAR 21, 2012 IN INSPIRGAYTION | 19 COMMENTS

Jenna Talackova: Beauty queen

The Donald Trump-owned Miss Universe franchise has accepted its first trans pageant contestant, 23-year-old Jenna Talackova.

The 6’1″ blond underwent sexual reassignment surgery in 2010 after years of hormone therapy which began when she was 14.

Under Canadian law, Jenna is legally a woman, and thus legally able to participate in the beauty queen competition. Not that Trump or anyone else is even suggesting she be barred from participating. The Apprentice firer-in-chief may have a pathetic stance on LGBT rights, but he knows a ratings gold money-maker when he sees one. Or sees her, in this case.