Can transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant Jenna Talackova take the crown?
Can transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant Jenna Talackova take the crown?
As the first-ever transgendered contestant at the Miss Universe Canada pageant, Jenna Talackova is getting a lot of attention. The striking blonde was spotted during a media blitz at the Eaton Centre this week, taking in Victoria’s Secret’s wall of lace thongs—the finalists are in town for the big pageant that begins tonight, and were rewarded with a shopping spree. Talackova recently told The Canadian Press, “I’ve set a precedent for a lot of women in my situation, so once I step on that stage, every woman in every other country that doesn’t have the option I have now can fight for it. I feel so blessed with this opportunity.” She’s clearly got a lot of fight in her, but will this be the year for a transgendered Miss Universe Canada? The competition starts tonight at 8 p.m. at the Bluma Appel Theatre.
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- Contestant Casendre Paquet (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Carla Bradstock (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Brianne Kidner (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Anna Piatrovich (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Amanda Morie (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Amanda-Lee Bardun (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Amanda Kazmierczak (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Alicia George (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Ali Sarchuk (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Alena Knovalova (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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- Contestant Alina Tsymbalarou (Image: Fadil Berisha)
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![](http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://torontolife.com/city/miss-universe-canada-2012/&title=Can transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant Jenna Talackova take the crown?&picture=https://cdn.torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Jenna-Talackova.jpg&description=[caption id="attachment_138649" align="alignright" width="276" caption="Jenna Talackova (Image: Fadil Berisha)"][/caption]
As the first-ever transgendered contestant at the Miss Universe Canada pageant, Jenna Talackova is getting a lot of attention. The striking blonde was spotted during a media blitz at the Eaton Centre this week, taking in Victoria’s Secret’s wall of lace thongs—the finalists are in town for the big pageant that begins tonight, and were rewarded with a shopping spree. Talackova recently told The Canadian Press, “I’ve set a precedent for a lot of women in my situation, so once I step on that stage, every woman in every other country that doesn’t have the option I have now can fight for it. I feel so blessed with this opportunity.” She’s clearly got a lot of fight in her, but will this be the year for a transgendered Miss Universe Canada? The competition starts tonight at 8 p.m. at the Bluma Appel Theatre.
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