Transgender model Jenna Talackova caught worldwide attention in the Miss Universe competition without even making it to the final round.
The 25-year-old blonde was disqualified from the competition because she was born male, but her lobbying has forced the organisation to bend the gender rules.
A year on she is fronting the camera for this stunning fashion shoot for Elle Canada.
The leggy six-foot-one model also opened to the magazine about her gender-reassignment and her love for fashion.
“I believe I am a woman who went through transgender procedures,” she said.
“You know, you need to be real with yourself.”