Transgender contestant vies for Miss Universe
Trailblazing in a bikini
A beauty contestant in Canada is making history this week as the first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe pageant.
Jenna Talackova of Vancouver is among 62 women vying for the crown. Born a male, she had a sex-change operation 4 years ago, at age 19.
Talackova, who grew up as Walter, said she knew since she was a small child that she was in the wrong body.
Talackova made headlines this spring after she was disqualified from competing because she wasn?t a naturally born woman. Donald Trump?s Miss Universe Organization later relented and announced that it went on to ?modernize? the contest?s rules.
The pageant began Thursday night with a swimwear and evening gown contest in Toronto. The Miss Universe Canada winner will be crowned tonight.
The organization says it will webcast the pageant at www.beautiesofcanada.com. We?ll also have an update later.
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