A post shared by Leyna Bloom (@leynabloom) Trans model Leyna Bloom made history this week. She was one of three models to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s prestigious swimwear issue.The other two women to feature were tennis player Naomi Osaka and singer Megan Thee Stallion.Meet Your #SISwim21 Cover Models: @naomiosaka, @theestallion and @leynabloom!
https://t.co/93XYiWUzTi pic.twitter.com/pnCPnMeT10— Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) July 19, 2021Bloom becomes the first trans woman to feature on the swimwear issue.
She says she can still remember seeing the swimwear issues as a child back in 1997, featuring Tyra Banks on the cover. The swimwear issue often features models on the cover, rather than athletes.“When they told.