The 61st annual Miss Universe Canada Pageant will be held in Toronto on May 19.

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Controversy over pageant rules is not new for Trump, who owns and controls the Miss Universe franchise.

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Discussions between the pageant and GLAAD began last month after news reports that Talackova had been disqualified from the Miss Canada Universe competition after winning a regional title, the joint statement said.

CNN: Miss Universe pageant ends ban on transgender contestants