“I’m not going to just let them disqualify me over discrimination.” earlier told The Vancouver Sun that the community was aware of what was going on in her life and has been supportive of her throughout her transition. The Lake Babine Nation helped her pursue her Miss Universe dream by giving her $2,500 to help with the entry fee, as well as moral support, Bertacco told the Sun. In April, Talackova was a guest on Good Morning American and said she has a boyfriend and wants to have two kids one day. In April, Talackova told the TV program Good Morning America she initially didn’t tell her boyfriend that she was born male and had sex reassignment surgery. “Of course I had to let him know,” Talackova said. Once she told her boyfriend of two and a half years, he was very supportive and accepts her for who she is, she said. O
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