On November 2, Sampaio joined Armani beauty for the first time on the occasion of the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year awards in London - of which the brand is the main sponsor. Makeup has played such a meaningful role in my personal evolution, and I am grateful to Armani beauty for embracing diversity, enabling creative expression and empowering individual beauty," stated Sampaio. As a trans woman, this collaboration is a great milestone, and a personal dream come true for me. "I am so excited to be joining Armani as a beauty face. Valentina is not afraid to speak and her words are important and touching," said Giorgio Armani. "I am proud to have Valentina as the new face of Armani beauty: I admire her will, commitment, and determination. More recently she was featured in the V & VMAN 2021 calendar, created in collaboration with Emporio Armani, in celebration of the brand's 40th anniversary. In November 2020 Giorgio Armani guest edited a special issue of Harper's Bazaar Spain, on which Sampaio appeared on the cover alongside Giorgio Armani himself. She has since starred on various covers, including Vogue, Elle and Sports Illustrated. She then appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris for the March 2017 issue, marking her first Vogue cover. Sampaio is a 26-year-old model who began her career in 2016 walking in São Paulo Fashion Week. Sampaio joins Armani beauty alongside actresses Cate Blanchett, Zhong Chuxi, Adria Arjona, Alice Pagani and Greta Ferro actors Ryan Reynolds, Jackson Yee and Nicholas Hoult as well as models Barbara Palvin and Madisin Rian. If I can plant a seed of love, of acceptance in just one person – whether it’s acceptance of myself or of someone else – then we all win.Armani beauty has announced transgender Brazilian model and activist Valentina Sampaio as its newest face. And I can have the opportunity to use my voice and my visibility in this business to try to change not just the fashion world, but also the real world. Today I am able to see new places, meet new people, experience new cultures. I am committed to grow and continue to push boundaries for both myself and anyone who faces discrimination. I believe there is enough room in the world for all of us to exist in our own unique way – as long as there is respect and humanity.įor me, every project is precious and memorable because it’s is a step forward – not just for me, but for the entire trans community. I would love to see people, brands and companies more open to fearlessly embracing the trans community with compassion and respect. I do think we are in a moment of evolution of more inclusion, though we are walking with small steps. For there to be more unity and kindness among us, so that people can be free to be themselves, without judgment. I wish for the world to be more filled with love. I’ve always felt like I got to learn who I really was at an early age because I was encouraged to be free and experiment with myself.Īnd there is still much to be done for the world and for humanity. My confidence comes from seeing my parents be confident in themselves whether it’s their music, art or fashion. When I feel in my element, I feel like nothing can stop me. I feel most confident when I’m wearing a dope outfit, recording in the studio or performing on stage. I honor the challenges of those who came before me, who directly or indirectly have made it possible for me to be where I am today. I am very grateful to God and all the people who have helped me along my journey so far. To share the excitement and pride of a job with friends and family, only to then be shamed and rejected – it is heartbreaking. Early on, I had a high-profile modeling job, and once they realized on set that I was trans, I was suddenly fired. I had to, because my life literally depended on me believing enough in my own right to exist.īut it hasn’t been easy. But every obstacle made me a stronger person, a stronger woman and a more compassionate human. But when I was 13 or 14, I just started to not care any more about those standards, and I started to be more comfortable with myself and my status.īeing born trans has been met with cruel judgement, criticism and insults. Since I began to be conscious about sexuality, for sure there was a period – let’s say until I was 13 or 14 – when society made me feel wrong because I did not fit its standards. Valentina Sampaio: I’ve always been Valentina. We get her take on defying standards, embracing gender fluidity and what the fashion industry can do to embrace diversity. A frank discussion with transgender fashion model Valentina Sampaio.
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