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.”
Jenna Talackova has made it as a fashion model after being disqualified from Miss Universe because she was born male.
The 25-year-old underwent gender-reassignment surgery at 19.
She caught worldwide attention last year when she was disqualified from the Miss Universe competition.
Thanks to her lobbying the organisation has now changed the rules and Talackova continues to be an advocate for transgender rights.
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