Miss Universe Canada 2012 was the 10th edition of the

Miss Universe Canada The Miss Universe Canada or "The Beauties of Canada" is a national beauty pageant in Canada, which sends its winners to the Miss Universe pageant. The Beauties of Canada Organization gained the exclusive rights to send a Canadian representativ ...

beauty pageant. It was held at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in

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, Ontario.

Controversy

The 2012 contest was accused of

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after disqualifying a transgender contestant,

Jenna Talackova Jenna Talackova (born October 15, 1988) is a Canadian model, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder who gained media attention in 2012 when she successfully waged a legal battle to be allowed to compete in the Miss Universe Canada a ...

(Jana Talačková), for not being a "naturally born female". A spokesperson from Miss Universe Canada released a statement saying she was disqualified because on her entry form she stated she was born a female, which was not the case. Eventually, Talackova was let back into the competition. On 9 April 2012, Talackova confirmed on '' The View'' that she will compete for the Miss Universe Canada title on 19 May.

Sahar Biniaz

Sahar Biniaz Sahar Biniaz (born November 17, 1984) is an Iranian-Canadian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Canada 2012. She had a recurring role on the hit TV show ''Sanctuary'' as Kali goddess of destruction. Biography ...

, a 26-year-old from

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, British Columbia was crowned

2012. She competed against 61 other contestants to take the title. She was supposed to represent Canada in the

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competition. Unfortunately, Sahar was unable to make it to the Miss Universe 2012 competition due to a foot injury, when she was hiking, and 1st Runner Up,

Adwoa Yamoah Adwoa Yamoah is a Canadian beauty pageant contestant who placed 1st runner-up at Miss Universe Canada 2012 and represented Canada in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant, replacing Sahar Biniaz who had been named Miss Universe Canada. Pageantry Yamoa ...

went to Las Vegas to represent Canada in her place. She is still Miss Universe Canada 2012 before and after Miss Universe Pageant. She crowned her successor

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at Miss Universe Canada 2013.

Results

Special awards

* Miss Photogenic: Ela Mino * Revlon Professional Best Hair:

* Miss Congeniality:

, Kylee Apers, Maria Julia Nahri, Maria Cecilia Nicolas (4-way tie)

Contestants

References

External links

{{Miss Universe Canada 2012 beauty pageants 2012 in Canada Beauty pageants in Canada Events in Toronto