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Miss Universe is Breaking Barriers With Its First Openly Gay Contestant

It’s taken 67 years, but when 90 beauty pageant hopefuls strut their stuff across the stage for the Miss Universe competition this Sunday, December 8th, they will be joined by the pageant’s first openly gay contestant—and it’s about time. The pageant world isn’t especially known for its inclusivity. Contestants have historically been overwhelmingly thin, white…

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Valentina Sampaio Is Reportedly Victoria's Secret's First Openly Transgender Model

Valentina Sampaio is making history once again: She’s reportedly the first openly transgender model to work with Victoria’s Secret. Sampaio broke the news herself on Instagram on Friday (July 2) by posting a pic of herself in a fluffy bathrobe: “Backstage click @vspink ??,” she captioned the photo, adding a string of hashtags: “#bastidores #new…

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Miss Universe Is Making History with the Pageant's First Openly Trans Contestant

When Angela Ponce takes the stage during this year’s Miss Universe pageant—all tan lithe limbs and radiant blowout in a hot pink bikini—it’s easy to see why she’s favored to win the competition, currently underway in Thailand. Tall, blonde, soft-spoken and impeccably glamorous, she’s a walking archetype of what you might imagine one Donald J.…

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