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My friend Annalise Emerick (aka @AnnaliseCE) is in a contest to play Bonnaroo this summer. She just broke the top 50 in the rankings - please help get her into the 30’s in the next 24 hours!!!! By voting, you can download the song we co-wrote on her record Starry-Eyed . She’s an amazing talent, so make sure to listen (and click the photo to VOTE!).
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Transgender Miss Universe Canada Finalist Jenna Talackova Disqualified From Competition
She may look every bit the part of a beauty queen, but Jenna Talackova has lost her chance for the crown because she was born a biological male.
The 23-year-old Miss Universe Canada finalist was disqualified from the competition after it was discovered she had undergone sexual reassignment surgery,reports CTV.
National director of Miss Universe Canada Denis Davila told the Toronto Star that while they consider Talackova to be a “real girl,” Miss Universe rules stipulate that contestants must be a “naturally born female.”
Davila also told the Star that Talackova indicated on her registration form that she was born female. Talackova was disqualified the same day she revealed she was in fact born a male.
According to a statement from Miss Universe Canada, Talackova was disqualified because “she did not meet the requirements to compete despite having stated otherwise on her entry form. We do, however, respect her goals, determination and wish her the best.”
In a 2010 interview, Talackova said she knew she was a female at age 4 and began hormone therapy at age 14. She underwent reassignment surgery at 19.
Talackova told CTV she’s “not giving up” and is consulting a lawyer. In the mean time, Miss Universe Canada has removed all photos of the Vancouver resident from their website and another woman has taken her spot.
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Life After Love - a track I wrote with Jared Mitchell (@jaredbtruly) for my record PRETTY LIES. Celebrating the one year anniversary of it’s release this week.
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Countdown to the one year anniversary of Pretty Lies! Here’s the song I wrote with @jjamesmusic, “Stoplight.”
Life is only glitter and glass
