{"id":133396,"date":"2024-12-05T00:54:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T17:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133396"},"modified":"2024-12-05T00:54:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T17:54:50","slug":"alex-consani-wins-model-of-the-year-thanks-trans-models-who-came-before-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=133396","title":{"rendered":"Alex Consani Wins Model of the Year, Thanks Trans Models Who Came Before Her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 431px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:68%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img has-preview\" alt=\"Alex Consani accepts the Model of the Year award at the Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 2, 2024, in London. \" bad-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Kh2zbe_1n3YcVOzJlgO9wA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_huffpost_us_657\/851efd886b57a2e7bba837928df5167d\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Kh2zbe_1n3YcVOzJlgO9wA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NTA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_huffpost_us_657\/851efd886b57a2e7bba837928df5167d\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Alex Consani accepts the Model of the Year award at the Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 2, 2024, in London. <span class=\"copyright\">Jeff Spicer via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Alex Consani, a transgender woman, won Model of the Year at the 2024 Fashion Awards on Monday in London.<\/p>\n<p>In her acceptance speech, Consani said she was the first trans woman to win before thanking the trans models who came before her, \u201cspecifically the Black trans women who fought for the space\u201d like Dominique Jackson, Connie Fleming, Aaron Rose Philip and \u201ccountless more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou fought for this space that allowed me to flourish today, and I\u2019m eternally grateful for that,\u201d Consani said.<\/p>\n<p>Consani also thanked her parents, who supported her when she told them she wanted to become a model at age 12.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChange is more than possible,\u201d Consani said. \u201cIt\u2019s needed. And this is a big step in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Model of the Year goes to the model who has \u201cdominated the industry,\u201d according to the British Fashion Council. \u201cWith an influence that transcends the catwalk, the Model of The Year has made an outstanding contribution to the industry, garnering numerous editorial and advertising campaigns throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bella Hadid, Kaia Gerber, Naomi Campbell and Cara Delevingne have been honored with the Model of the Year title in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Consani, who has 4 million followers on TikTok, was one of the first trans models to walk the Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show runway and has also walked the runways for Chanel and Stella McCartney. She appeared in the music videos for JT\u2019s \u201cOkay\u201d and for Charli XCX\u2019s \u201c360.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anok Yai was also up for the award Monday night, and when the model lost out on the honor for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theroot.com\/black-twitter-reacts-to-anok-yai-losing-model-of-the-ye-1851712694\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:second year in a row;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">second year in a row<\/a>, she <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/anok-yai-speaks-out-after-losing-model-of-the-year-to-alex-consani-at-fashion-awards-8754346\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:expressed her frustrations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">expressed her frustrations<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlex, I love you and I\u2019m so proud of you,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Anok_Yai\/status\/1863846694498029947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yai wrote on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Yai wrote on X<\/a>, adding, \u201cBritish Fashion Council, thank you but I don\u2019t want it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Anok_Yai\/status\/1863850132917072105\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:She continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">She continued<\/a>: \u201cIf you have seen the effort that I\u2019ve seen Alex put in; you would understand how proud I am of her. But Alex can be proud and I can be exhausted at the same time. 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