Representatives for Valentina Sampaio did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment. Displaying all articles tagged: Valentina Sampaio. In 2019, Valentina broke more boundaries and became the first transgender model to be signed by Victoria’s Secret. The 22 year old's contract with Victoria's Secret is a major step for the lingerie company and transgender community. That is what we can do as a brand, especially during these uncertain times - support her and celebrate her." Valentina Sampaio is a Brazilian supermodel, actor and activist who believes in using her voice, position and platform to create change within the fashion industry and beyond. She added: "We are deeply moved that Valentina was willing to put her trust in us and we didn't think twice about wanting to amplify her voice, her message, and give her a platform to advocate from on behalf of her personal aspirations and the trans community.
"Valentina has been on our radar for some time now and when we finally met face to face, it became apparent that besides her obvious beauty, she is an impassioned activist, a true pioneer for the LGBT+ community, and just simply embodies the well-rounded woman we are proud to have represent SI Swimsuit across our platforms." "Our goal in selecting who we feature in the SI Swimsuit Issue is centered around identifying some of the most inspiring, interesting, and multi-dimensional women that we can find," Day said. 4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Modeling career 3 Filmography 3.1 Television 3. She became Victoria's Secret 's first openly transgender model in August 2019, 3 and became the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 's first openly transgender model in 2020. "The door is closed for you, just because you are trans," she said. Valentina Sampaio (born 10 December 1996) is a Brazilian model and actress. In a video for Sports Illustrated, Sampaio said transgender people "don't have the same opportunities" that cisgender people do in Brazil. Our options for growing up in a loving and accepting family, having a fruitful experience at school, or finding dignified work are unimaginably limited and challenging." In a video for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Instagram page, the model said she knows she is 'one of the fortunate ones' Valentina Sampaio attends the 'Bones And All' red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on Septemin Venice, Italy. "We face snickers, insults, fearful reactions, and physical violations just for existing. Valentina Sampaio attends the 'L'Oreal Paris Dinner Hosted By Julianne Moore' as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2017/2018 on. "Being trans usually means facing closed doors to peoples' hearts and minds," she continued. In Brazil, at least 124 transgender people were killed that same year, according to Brazilian newspaper Brasil de Fato. "Brazil is a beautiful country, but it also hosts the highest number of violent crimes and murders against the trans community in the world- three times that of the US."Īccording to the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocacy nonprofit, at least 26 transgender people were killed in the US in 2019.
Thank you for supporting me in continuing to spread a message of love, compassion and unity for ALL."I was born trans in a remote, humble fishing village in northern Brazil," the model wrote. For understanding that more than anything, I am human. “Thank you, SI, for seeing and respecting me as I truly am. Sampaio also thanked Sports Illustrated for the opportunity to feature on the cover, and to spread her message. “I recognize that I am one of the fortunate ones,” she wrote, “and my intention is to honor that as best I can.” In it, she spoke about her platform as a trans model and how she hoped to inspire other trans people in Brazil, which hosts the highest number of violent crimes and murders against trans people in the world. Das Model kam als Junge zur Welt, lebt aber seit ihrem zehnten Lebensjahr als Valentina. Sampaio wrote about what the cover means to her in an open essay for Sports Illustrated. In 2017, she became the first trans woman to grace the cover of a Vogue title, while in 2019, she became the first openly-trans model to be hired by Victoria’s Secret. Valentina was born in a fishing village in Aquiraz, Cear, which is in Northeastern Brazil. She became Victoria's Secret's first openly transgender model in August 2019, and became the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue's first openly transgender model in 2020. Sampaio is no stranger to making history in her career. Actress Valentina Sampaio (born 10 December 1996) is a Brazilian model and actress.
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