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Jenna Talackova, the first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant, has lost her bid to win the title despite making the finals. read more

The first-ever transgendered contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant strutted the runway Saturday night, making it to the penultimate round before losing her bid to win the title.

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First transgender contestant competing in Miss Universe Canada loses bid for title