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      • The series stars Jenna Talackova, a trans woman who became a media figure in 2012 when she waged a successful legal battle to be allowed to compete in the Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant, as she moves to Toronto to establish a career as a model.
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  1. Dec 10, 2013 · In just a year, she has successfully lobbied to change the Miss Universe eligibility rules, become an advocate for transgender rights and signed on for a reality-TV show—aptly titled Brave New Girls—that premieres on January 19 on E! Canada.

  2. After previously competing in the 2010 Miss International Queen pageant for transgender and transsexual women in Thailand, [6] Talackova registered to compete in Miss Universe Canada 2012. [7] Sources are in conflict as to whether she identified herself as transgender on her application; however, after she was selected as one of the Top 65 ...

  3. Aug 6, 2012 · Now a role model herself, Talackova looked to Harisu, a transgender South Korean pop superstar, when she was growing up. “I was always so inspired by her.

  4. Dec 28, 2012 · Jenna Talackova, is taking on the World Health Organization to change its classification of transsexualism as a mental disorder. Photo by Gerry Kahrmann / Vancouver Sun

  5. Jul 17, 2012 · The 23-year-old model from Vancouver is one of three people named as grand marshal in Vancouver's Pride parade, which takes place Aug. 5. However, an outspoken local activist for gay and lesbian...

  6. Feb 8, 2017 · Jenna Talackova, a transgender woman, made international headlines in the spring of 2012, when she was disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada Pageant. Talackova’s disqualification did not follow usual lines, such as scandals involving sex or drugs.

  7. May 15, 2012 · Vancouver’s transgendered Miss Universe Canada Jenna Talackova contestant feels like she’s already triumphed by earning the chance to compete at this weekend’s pageant. But make no mistake:...