Jenna Talackova allowed back in Miss Universe competition
Source: Ottowa Citizen
VANCOUVER Beauty queen Jenna Talackova, who was kicked out the Miss Universe Canada competition last month, will be allowed to compete after all, the organization announced Monday if she can prove she meets the "legal gender recognition requirements of Canada" and other international competitions.
The brief statement issued by the organization did not specify what such requirements entail.
Talackova, 23, was dropped from the pageant two weeks ago "because I am not 'natural born,' " the Vancouver native wrote in an email to the Vancouver Sun at the time. "That doesn't make sense because since I was conscious I always felt this way."
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Talackova says she has known she was a female since she was four years old. She began hormone therapy at 14 and had sex reassignment surgery in 2010.
Trump Wont Bar Transsexual Beauty Queen From Shot at Miss Universe Canada Title
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/04/trump-wont-bar-transsexual-beauty-queen-from-shot-at-miss-universe-canada-title/
Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Jenna+Talackova+allowed+back+Miss+Universe+competition/6400095/story.html
Jenna Talackova, Transgender Miss Universe Canada Finalist, Defended By Bill O'Reilly
A transgender beauty queen who made international headlines after being disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada pageant has found an unlikely supporter.
As Think Progress is reporting, conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly spoke out in defense of Jenna Talackova on Fox News last week.
Asked O'Reilly: "What right does the Miss Universe pageant have to violate this ladys right to be a woman? They are basically saying because you werent born a woman you dont have a right to be a woman..[it] doesnt sound right to me."
More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/02/jenna-talackova-transgender-miss-universe-bill-oreilly_n_1397535.html
GLAAD Is Working with Miss Universe Organization on Inclusion for Transgender Women
GLAAD responded to the Miss Universe Organization's decision to allow a transgender contestant to compete after she was disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada competition last month.
GLAAD contacted the Miss Universe Organization last week after Jenna Talackova was disqualified and called on the Miss Universe Organization to review Jenna's situation, as well as open the competition to transgender women.
The Miss Universe Organization said in a statement tonight:
The Miss Universe Organization will allow Jenna Talackova to compete in the 2012 Miss Universe Canada pageant provided she meets the legal gender recognition requirements of Canada, and the standards established by other international competitions.
GLAAD will continue working with The Miss Universe Organization to review current policies and update for full inclusion of transgender women.
More:
http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-working-miss-universe-organization-inclusion-transgender-women
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)but doesn't she look a lot like Ivanka Trump? Can you tell which is which?
Ian David
(69,059 posts)Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)and project such a horror on such a brave young woman.
It's just peculiar that Trump and O'Reilly are speaking up.
Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)thanks
Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)they actually REQUIRE the contestants to have surgery of all types. In fact, it's a whole industry. However, I think that Miss America doesn't allow surgeries. Or didn't. Or doesn't. I do know they have to sign contracts to participate.
Myrina
(12,296 posts)It says she had 'gender reassignment' surgery. Not a facelift/boob job.
Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)I don't know if that's still the case. I do recall issues with Miss Americas that had some work on their face - a nose job and other things. They weren't supposed to change anything about their look - anything.
That's why I asked this.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)In which case they would have no option but to permit anyone who has had face-and-body changing surgeries to participate.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)Perhaps she had surgery and modeled herself after Ivanka, and Trump likes her because she reminds him of his beautiful daughter, and O'Reilly, I just can't figure that one out.
William769
(55,147 posts)Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)..Because of all the media hype and negative press, They just
wont vote for her to win, unfortunately.
Ian David
(69,059 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Ian David
(69,059 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)Ian David
(69,059 posts)Skittles
(153,193 posts)those women look very thin
davidthegnome
(2,983 posts)Those arms look almost skeletal. It's sad that our society is so obsessed with appearance that many of these women put their health at risk for these competitions.
I'm glad to see others pointing this out. It seems that a silly contest is wildly less important than our entire nation worshiping the mandatory dehumanization of women.
Interesting though... does it mean equality has been achieved when she is just as afflicted by self mutilation? -I am referring to the starvation issue, not the gender issue.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)I applaud this beautiful transgendered woman for standing up for herself. Yet I find the whole beauty pageant business demeaning of her and the rest of the participants. And yes they all look too skinny because they have to project an idealized female image.
Myrina
(12,296 posts)He doesn't have a 'do the right thing' bone in his chubby spray-tanned old body. This is all about piquing media interest and getting coverage for his 'pageant'.
Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)PB
Ian David
(69,059 posts)Blasphemer
(3,261 posts)She may be an attention seeking celebrity ambulance chaser but she does get results. Apparently, the reports of a rule violation were false. Good luck to Ms. Talackova!