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Jenna Talackova was under no legal obligation to identify as transgender because, as a lawyer and women's rights activist, Gloria Allred shared in an interview with Barbara Walters, Talackova is legally a female. She is recognized in Canada as female, even on her driver's license, passport, and birth certificate. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/08/gloria-allred-donald-trump-transgender-miss-universe_n_1410956.html The controversy surrounding Talackova's participation in the 2012 Miss Universe pageant resulted in the international Miss Universe organization's reversed decision to allow Talackova to compete, issuing a statement stating she could do so only if she "met the standards established by other international competitions." Allred responded to the statement, saying " What other international competitions is he talking about? This is extremely ambiguous." She went on to say he was wishy-washy in making a clear decision. Walters then sat down with Donald Trump to obtain a straightforward answer in which he stated that Talackova was entitled to compete after the organization reviewed the laws of Canada and the laws of the United States. It is even made known in the interview with Trump that he changed the rules, allowing transgender women to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. Towards the end of the interview, Walters asks Talackova why she entered the Miss Universe pageant to being with, in which she responded, "Because I'm a woman. I feel like the universe, the creator, put me in this position as an advocate. If it's helping anybody else, my story, my actions, then I feel great about it." http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/transgender-beauty-queen-jenna-talackova-began-hormone-treatments-14070412