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- ↑ "Transgender Miss Universe Canada Finalist Jenna Talackova Disqualified From Competition" . Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ van den Hemel, Martin (30 November 2012). "Miss Universe Canada bows out". Richmond, BC. p. 12. ProQuest 1220981918
- ↑ "Vancouver, BC News, Sports & Breaking Headlines – The Province".