FRANK PRENDERGAST >> So how's it been being
in this competition for you been so far?
JENNA TALACKOVA >> It's been so exciting.
It's very tiring but so worth it.
These ladies are amazing and the organization
is amazing.
I have a lot of fans or already fans.
It's just amazing to see them.
I've always watched Miss Universe since I
was young and I always dreamt of being it
so I'm happy that I'm living my dream
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> Where do you see yourself
in this whole gender discussion?
JENNA TALACKOVA >> I see myself as a woman.
I know I'm a woman
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> Do you identify as trans
or a woman or
JENNA TALACKOVA >> You know what I think the
society always puts stereotypes on everything
so if that's going to help then fine they
can take that.
To me I am a woman I've always been a woman
and it's sad that they have to stereotype
me like that.
It doesn't hurt my feelings.
CHELSAE DUROCHER >> It's a big change.
This has never happened before in the history
of pageantry.
So I think at first they didn't know how to
deal with it.
It was an outdated rule and just with medical
advances today and society changing, they
didn't expect it, so when it happened.
It shocked everyone at first and maybe that's
why there was hesitation.
It definitely came to the right decision in
the end.
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> Have you met Donald Trump?
JENNA TALACKOVA >> Not yet.
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> What are you going to
talk to him about because eventually you will
meet him.
JENNA TALACKOVA >> I'm going to.. it's a tough
question.
I think we can talk a lot about how I'll get
on the Apprentice - just kidding.
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> Why do you think you
should win this competition?
It is a competition after all.
JENNA TALACKOVA >> I think we are all training
hard but I think for one to be Miss Canada
you really need to have character, you have
to have seen both sides of life and I think
that my trials and tribulations built a lot
of willpower.
I think that would serve as a great inspiration
for women and everyone in Canada.
CHELSAE DUROCHER >> The biggest concern you
know which I can understand is that it is
a competition and some people might think
she has a hand over everyone else because
because she's taller or you know she's genetically
programmed to not gain weight the way that
naturally-born woman are but you know we overcome
that and we don't let those little things...
it's a competition there's always going to
be woman who's "Oh she has better hair than
me" or "she has this".
I think you just have to get over this and
you have to be confident in who you are as
a competitor.
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> You're Jenna's roommate.
What's that been like for you ?
MANDI GALE >> Being Jenna's roommate has been
so much fun.
She is a wonderful person with such positive
energy.
She's so much fun to be around.
She's always helped me with my hair in the
morning and giving me make-up tips and we've
had a lot of fun together so far.
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> You're actually best
friends, when did you become best friends?
CASAR JACOBSON >> We've been friends for about
eight to nine months and I actually didn't
know until about 3 or 4 months ago that she
was actually a transgendered woman.
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> How did you react when
you found out she was a transgendered woman?
CASAR JACOBSON >> Well my first response was
actually I thought it would be a shock but
for whatever reason it kind of put me at ease
that she had gone through what she had gone
through and yet was so calm and relaxed about
the entire situation.
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> And what's next for you
after this competition, what are your plans?
JENNA TALACKOVA >> Well I'm writing a book.
I'm turning my journals into a book so I've
wrote my proposal before I left for the competition,
maybe a workout dvd.
I want to try out for Victoria Secret after
the pageant so I'm going to start training
for that and Sports Illustrated.
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> Good luck at the competition
JENNA TALACKOVA >> Thank you so much.
I hope you watch and vote for me.
FRANK PRENDERGAST >> Thank yo�
