Jenna Talackova Can Compete

Jenna Talackova can compete in the Miss Universe Canada once again.

VANCOUVER – Transgender beauty queen Jenna Talackova, who was kicked out of the Miss Universe Canada competition last month, will be allowed to compete after all, the organization announced Monday — if she can prove she meets Canadian “legal gender recognition requirements” and the standards of other international competitions.
Gender recognition requirements vary slightly by province in Canada and can include obtaining medical certificates and legal affidavits from doctors. Meeting standards established by other international competitions, however, could be more difficult: Rules for the Miss U.S. International competition, for example, state an entrant must be a “naturally born genetic female.”
The brief statement issued by the Miss Universe organization did not elaborate on what the requirements entail.