Transgender beauty queen Jenna Talackova, has asked Donald Trump to eliminate the rule that Miss Universe contestants must be 'natural born' females. Her attorney said: 'It isn't just about competing. It's about the elimination of the rule for others.'
Talackova, during a press conference on Tuesday, said: 'I want Mr. Trump to state that this rule will be eliminated because I do not want any other woman to suffer from the discrimination that I have endured.' She added: 'I have never asked for special consideration. I only wanted to compete.'
Digital Journal reports that the transgender beauty queen was disqualified from 2012 Miss Universe Canada contest because she was not 'natural born' female. According to Digital Journal, Talackova said she began hormone therapy at the age of 14. She said she had a sexual reassignment surgery at 19.
MSNBC said Talackova, in a statement read by her attorney, Allred, criticized Trump, saying that her gender at birth should not be an issue. According to the Allred: 'Jenna entered this competition and gave the pageant her time, her best efforts and her money. She did not think for one moment that what she might have looked like at birth would be relevant. She did not ask Mr. Trump to prove that he is a naturally-born man, or to see the photos of his birth, to view his anatomy, to prove that he was male. It made no difference to her. Why should it have made a .