“This moment is one I will cherish for a lifetime,” Sampaio told People magazine. “Today the Victoria’s Secret family has shown the world that being trans is just as exceptional and beautiful as anyone else on that runway. Inclusivity is crucial to the world we are building, and I’m honoured to walk with pride, love and the hope of inspiring the next generation.”
This is probably taking the idea of turning famous people trans a little bit too far. In the legend, Rhuthun in Denbighshire was where Arthur killed a rival who witnessed the king wearing women’s clothing to sneak into a dance. That is not what trans women do.
There is a lot to learn from transgender history, however, as reflected in the following articles:
Victoria’s Secret is set to showcase an openly transgender model on the runway for the first time. Brazilian model and actress, Valentina Sampaio, has worked with the company since 2019 when she became the first transgender model to be featured in a Victoria’s Secret catalog.
Illustration: Author E. K. Johnston’s design of Sister, with the commission completed by Uzuri Art
THE SECRETS OF THE CLONE TROOPERS includes a first look at Sister, a trans woman clone trooper 🏳️⚧️
Rex’s description of Sister in the book reads: “When one of our kind expressed her gender identity differently than her fellow troopers, she featured she’d have to hide who she… pic.twitter.com/AaL6g2urtu
