Transgender models featured in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Transgender models Valentina Sampaio and Alex Consani strutted down the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City.
Models Valentina Sampaio and Alex Consani strutted down the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City on Tuesday, becoming the first transgender women to walk in the iconic fashion show.
Sampaio shared a video of herself walking in the show — sporting shimmering black lingerie, gigantic black bows tied to her back and a lioness teased hairdo — to her more than 400,000 Instagram followers on Wednesday, thanking the brand for “making a long-held dream come true.”
“The Victoria’s Secret family has shown the world that being trans is just as exceptional and beautiful as anyone else on that runway,” the 27-year-old Brazilian wrote. “Inclusivity is crucial to the world we’re building, and I’m honored to walk with pride, love, and the hope of inspiring the next generation.”
Valentina Sampaio on the runway Tuesday.Masato Onoda / WWD via Getty ImagesThis is Sampaio’s second time making history with Victoria’s Secret. In 2019, she became the first trans model to be featured in an ad campaign with the brand. The following year, Sampaio made history when she became the first out trans person to model for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
“I’m one of a few trans people here today, which I’m really grateful for, and I’m happy that I get to be here and represent my community,” Consani, 21, told TODAY.com backstage before the show began. “Also, just being able to feel confident, that’s something that Victoria’s Secret really embodies, and I’m really grateful that I get to be doing today.”
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