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• CBC.ca

  Transgender contestant falls short at Miss Universe Canada CBC.ca 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 ... Transgender Miss Universe Canada Contestant...ABC News Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant losesAtlanta Journal Constitution all 393 news articles »

• Transgendered contender falls short at Miss Universe Canada pageant Globe and Mail A group of young women climb around in Dumpsters in the back alleys of Coquitlam, BC, searching for discarded food. Subscribe now and get The Globe and Mail the way you want it. Enjoy the convenience of having The Globe and Mail delivered right to your ... and more »

• Miss Universe Canada pageant to crown winner after controversial race Brandon Sun Miss Universe publicity director Brenda Mendoza says transgender competitors are welcome at all of its pageants around the world. But she says it's being left to the individual franchises to determine if the recent policy change is carried out.

• New Zealand Herald

  Beauty crowns lose their sparkle New Zealand Herald Downes' name will be forever linked with her Miss Universe tiara, but few people could now name 18-year-old Collette Lochore as the winner of this year's pageant, held three weeks ago. Over the past two decades pageants have switched from glittering, ... Pageant title a lifelong dreamAuckland stuff.co.nz all 5 news articles »

• No such thing as a natural-born woman Montreal Gazette Whatever happens tonight at the Miss Universe Canada com-petition in Toronto, one thing is for certain: The winner will not be a natural-born woman. Now by saying this, I am not predicting a victory for Vancouver's own Jenna Talackova, the transgender ... McKnight: No such thing as a natural-born womanVancouver Sun all 9 news articles »