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Sports Illustrated's First Transgender Model for Its Swimsuit Issue
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elle.comValentina Sampaio has had a history-making year. This month, she becomes the first transgender model to appear within the pages of Sports Illustrated's iconic swimsuit issue.
Sampaio was announced as a 2020 rookie for the upcoming edition almost a year after becoming the first-ever openly transgender model at Victoria's Secret.In an essay for SI, an excerpt of which she shared on Instagram, Sampaio celebrated the publication for their creation of a "groundbreaking issue by bringing together a diverse set of multitalented, beautiful women in a creative and dignified way." She also wrote about her difficult path to achieving success in her modeling career. "I was born trans in a remote, humble fishing village in northern Brazil.
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In a First, Asian-American Lesbian Confirmed to Ambassador-Level Post
press release described her as “a leading authority in international development policy with over 30 years of experience in the multi-disciplinary field that includes finance, technology, and the environment.”Wong has said she was inspired by the late Congressman John Lewis, a longtime civil rights leader. Lewis, she wrote in a Facebook post last year, “taught me about making good trouble but necessary trouble.” She accompanied Lewis on his annual visits to Selma, Ala., where he was beaten by police during a 1965 voting rights demonstration, and videotaped his appearances.Wong is founder of the Conference on APA Leadership, which encourages young Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to pursue careers in public service. The LGBTQ Victory Institute, which advocated for Wong’s nomination and confirmation, issued a laudatory statement Tuesday.
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