"Imerman Angels is incredible in the sense that they're able to pair you up with someone that looks just like you and that gets it and that can tell you it's going to be OK, " saidJenna Benn, who was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma when she was 29.
"The decision to include transgender women in our beauty competitions is a result of our ongoing discussions with GLAAD and not Jenna's legal representation, which if anything delayed the process, " Shugart said.