PHOTOS: Transgender Model Lea T Walks Her First Runway Show

by Julia Rubin | 1:17 pm, January 30th, 2011

First came the ad campaigns, then the magazine covers and now the runway shows. Transgender model and Riccardo Tisci muse Lea T took her first walk down the runway last night, at the Alexandre Herchcovitch show at Sao Paulo Fashion Week. This means all sorts of things for the native Brazilian. Let’s break it down:

1. Maybe she’ll walk in Alexandre Herchcovitch‘s New York Fashion Week show next month (that we’re attending!).

2. She could very possibly walk in the Givenchy show at Paris Fashion Week in March.

3. She’s totally made it. And that’s amazing.

Take a look at Lea T working it in the photos below!

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This makes me so happy. :)
Nikki A

Bravo to Lea T! As a transgendered woman, I’m all to familiar with the media portraying TV/TS women in a glaringly negative light. So refreshing to see a story of accomplishment!
Mcelantto

Come oonnnn!!! this is ridiculu’s , she inst she , never will be she, she is a man acting like woman
Suzi

Oh Lea, you looked beautiful!

PHOTOS: Transgender Model Lea T Walks Her First Runway Show

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