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TORONTO
-- Jenna Talackova's bid to be the first transgender Miss Universe was
stumped Saturday in the final stage of the Canadian contest.
The
blond Vancouver-born 23-year-old scored a place in the final 12, but
missed a chance to compete in the final five, ultimately losing to
26-year-old Sahar Biniaz who claimed the Miss Universe Canada crown, the
Vancouver Sun reported.
Not completely disappointed however, Talackova claimed one of four Miss Congeniality title awards on Saturday night.
But
the holistic nutrition student's loss was not in vain, according to
Talackova's lawyer Gloria Allred, who said she won a "herstoric" civil
rights victory when the decision to prohibit her in the competition was
overturned.
Talackova,
originally named Walter, was barred from competing in March because she
was born male and underwent a sex change four years ago.
Pageant
owner Donald Trump later allowed Talackova to compete provided she met
the "legal gender recognition requirements of Canada, and the standards
established by other international competitions."
Confusion
as to how Trump's overturning of the gender recognition standard will
be implemented in his beauty pageants worldwide remains, with Miss
Universe publicity director Brenda Mendoza revealing that individual
franchises have the discretion to determine how the policy is carried
out in their countries.
The international Miss Universe competition will culminate in December of this year.
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