Lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret featured two trans runway models Tuesday night as its fashion show returned after an absence of six years.
The occasion marked the first walk down the Victoria’s Secret runway for Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio, who had been the first transgender model to represent the brand in 2019, the Daily Mail reports.
Fellow biological male Alex Consani also took to the catwalk.
Victoria’s Secret has also seen sales slide, the Mail points out, with critics suggesting moves towards more “inclusivity” in recent years – including using plus-sized models – have failed to appeal to the wider public.
Cher served as last night’s headline performer along with Blackpink alum Lisa and rising star Tyla — making it the show’s first ever all-woman musical line-up.
Not everyone was pleased with the mix as they took to social media to make their thoughts clear before and after the event.