Valentina Sampaio Editorial

Valentina sampaio editorial. Victoria s secret star valentina sampaio has become sports illustrated s first transgender model. Getty images getty. Valentina previously made history for being victoria s secret first model who is trans. Brazilian model valentina sampaio has been blazing trails for years now she s set to become the first openly transgender model to be featured in sports illustrated s swimsuit issue.

Valentina sampaio has been named a 2020 rookie and is the first transgender model to appear in the glossy s pages. Sampaio s history making sports illustrated appearance marks the latest in a series of inclusive editorial decisions under longtime swimsuit issue editor mj day in 2016 day featured ashley graham as the magazine s first plus size model. Valentina sampaio is the first transgender model to appear in sports. A post shared by valentina sampaio valentts on jul 10 2020 at 5 44am pdt sampaio is from a fishing village in ceara a poor state in the northeast of brazil.

The brazilian born model and activist said she hopes her appearance in the groundbreaking issue. The editorial spread is one of many in an issue. Valentina sampaio has made history to become the first transgender model to appear in sports illustrated s swimsuit issue credit. Indeed it is another milestone for the 23 year old brazilian who garnered the same distinction when she signed up to be the face of a victoria s secret campaign last year.

Subsequent years saw the magazine s first model to pose for the magazine in a hijab in halima aden as well as tyra banks s return to the swimsuit. The delighted model wrote in an emotional. Sampaio shot the si swim editorial on scrub island with photographer josie clough and called the experience truly. Valentina sampaio has made history by becoming sports illustrated s first transgender model to be featured in the magazine s annual swimsuit issue.