A biological male won the “Model of the Year” award at the Fashion Awards in London, England, on Monday.
Alex Consani rose to popularity on TikTok during the coronavirus pandemic, gaining 4 million followers on the platform and 1.5 million followers on Instagram. The model signed with IMG Models in 2019 when Consani was only 16 years old.
“Change is more than possible, it is necessary.”
Consani said In her speech after accepting the award, she said more needs to be done for transgender rights.
“I am the first trans woman to win this award,” the model said. “I cannot accept this award without thanking those who came before me, especially the Black trans women who fought so hard to get me to where I am today.”
Konsani thanked the model's parents for letting the TikToker do modeling work at the age of 12.
“Now, more than ever, it's an important conversation to have about how we can truly support and uplift each other within our industry, especially those who have been deemed insignificant.” continued Mr. Consani. “Because change is more than possible, it is needed.”
Mr. Consani is from California. The model received praise from the left after becoming the first transgender model to attend Victoria's Secret Fashion Center in October.
Also Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments against a ban on transgender surgeries for children. Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson argued that one of the reasons justifying the transgender ban was similar to that used to ban interracial marriage, making both unconstitutional. did.
Mr. Consani's acceptance speech was Full text display On the British Fashion Council YouTube page.
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