Transgender contestant falls short at Miss Universe Canada

[Shana A]

Transgender contestant falls short at Miss Universe Canada
The Canadian Press
Posted: May 19, 2012 5:24 PM PT
Last Updated: May 19, 2012 11:04 PM PT

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/05/19/bc-jenna-talackova-miss-universe.html

Jenna Talackova came up short Saturday in her bid to win the Miss Universe Canada and become the first transgendered title holder.

The 23-year-old blond from Vancouver was one of the final 12 contestants, but failed to make the final five at the pageant, held in Toronto.

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Talackova's lawyer Gloria Allred said during Saturday's pageant that Talackova shouldn't feel too disappointed.

"She's still a winner as far as I'm concerned," Allred said during an intermission. "She won an 'herstoric' civil rights victory and that I think is frankly more important than anything, any victory she would win, even representing Miss Canada."

[SandraJane]

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From Paula NewtonCNN |
POSTED: 12:48 pm MDT May 19, 2012, UPDATED: 5:55 am MDT May 20, 2012


http://www.kjct8.com/entertainment/31087056/detail.html



TORONTO (CNN) -- Jenna Talackova, the 23-year-old woman who forced Donald Trump and his Miss Universe Canada pageant to end its ban on transgender contestants, fell short of the national title Saturday night at the pageant in Toronto.

The crown went to Sahar Biniaz, an Indian-born, Iranian-raised actress from Vancouver. Biniaz, 26, will represent Canada at the Miss Universe pageant in December, according to the Miss Universe Canada website.

Talackova refused to speak to the media after the competition, but Biniaz said Talackova had congratulated her on her win backstage. Biniaz added that she admired Talackova for having the courage to compete in the pageant.

[AbraCadabra]

Sometimes we can't have it all - but she still looked very lovely

Axelle

[Jamie D]

I agree with Axelle.  Jenna should be proud of her ground-breaking achievement.