Valentina Sampaio is continuing to break barriers.
The 23-year-old became the first openly transgender model to grace the pages of"I was so surprised and I feel 'Oh my God, really?,' it's like a dream," the Brazilian model toldin an interview Friday."Not just for myself but to all the LGBTQ+ community."
The Brazilian model said being transgender in the modeling industry hasn't been easy, but she wants to see more companies and brands embracing the trans community with"compassion and respect." "I had a high profile modeling job where once they realized I was trans on set, I was suddenly fired," she said."It's hard but you have to keep strong."In 2017, the model smoldered on the cover of French Vogue's March issue in a metallic dress, making history as the first transgender model to front a cover in the magazine’s 97-year history.at the time. “My cover is another small step — an important step that shows we have the force to be Vogue cover girls.
Last year, the magazine featured trailblazer Halima Aden, a model who made headlines for competing in hijab at her state's Miss USA pageant in 2016.For her shoot, Aden returned to her home country of Kenya, where she was born and remained at the Kakuma Refugee Camp until heading for the U.S. at the age of 7, SI reported.
In the states, Aden found success and broke barriers. She signed to IMG Models after making headlines for competing in hijab at her state's Miss USA pageant in 2016. She became the first woman to wear her traditional Muslim headpiece for the entire competition, also opting to wear a burkini for the swimsuit round.
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