Brazilian model is the first transgender on the cover of Sports Illustrated

After becoming the first trans woman on the cover of French Vogue and also the first in Victoria’s Secrets casting, the Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio reached a new mark: fhi Sports Illustrated magazine’s first trans womanknown as IS.

The edition of swimwear is an old tradition at Sports that every year takes a new group of models for rehearsals in a beach atmosphere. the supermodel Heidi Klumthe actress Tyra Banksand the plus size model ashley graham already been in the traditional pages of the publication.

On Instagram, the model praised the edition and said she was happy to be part of it. “The team at SI has created another groundbreaking issue, bringing together a diverse set of beautiful and multi-talented women in a creative and dignified way,” wrote the model.

The editor-in-chief of the magazine MJ Day is largely responsible for including diversity in the magazine’s editions. After Ashley Graham became the first plus size model, model Hamila Aden was the first to pose with a hajib (typical piece of clothing for Muslim women) in 2019.