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Trans Model Leyna Bloom Appears on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover

HeadlineJul 20, 2021

Leyna Bloom has made history by becoming the first trans model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. On Monday, Bloom tweeted, “This moment heals a lot of pain in the world. We deserve this moment; we have waited millions of years to show up as survivors and be seen as full humans filled with wonder.”

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