A transgender-identifying man has been topped Model of the Year on the British Fashion Awards in London, beating out 5 ladies on the shortlist for the title.
Alex Cosani, 21, received the title on the ceremony on Monday night time. Previous Model of the Year winners embrace supermodels Kate Moss, Kaia Gerber, Naomi Campbell, Bella Hadid, and Cara Delevingne.
Cosani’s acceptance speech included shoutouts to different mannequin inspirations, “particularly the black trans ladies who fought for the area.”
“You fought for this area that allowed me to flourish in the present day, and I’m eternally grateful for that,” Consani stated.
The mannequin continued, saying, “Now greater than ever it’s an necessary dialog available, about methods to help and uplift each other on this trade – particularly those that have been made to really feel insignificant. Change is greater than potential. It’s wanted. And it is a large step in the fitting path.”
The British Fashion Council (BFC) stated the award “acknowledges the worldwide impression of a mannequin who over the past 12 months has dominated the trade. With an affect that transcends the catwalk, the Model of The Year has made an impressive contribution to the trade, garnering quite a few editorial and promoting campaigns all year long.”
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Fellow contestant Anok Yai expressed her frustration at dropping to Cosani, although she didn’t blame the winner in her remarks.
“Alex, I really like you and I’m so happy with you. British Fashion Council, thanks however I don’t need it anymore,” Yai shared on X.
She wrote in a observe up, “If you might have seen the trouble that I’ve seen Alex put in; you’ll perceive how proud I’m of her. But Alex could be proud and I could be exhausted on the similar time. It doesn’t take away how a lot love we have now for one another.”
Social media customers additionally reacted negatively to the information.
“Model of the Year on the British Fashion Awards is a person. Why do ladies enable this?” one commenter requested.
“Is this honest?” one other individual posted.
Consani was one of many first trans-identified male fashions to stroll the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway. The award winner additionally walked the runway for main style manufacturers together with Chanel and Stella McCartney, plus appeared in music movies for JT’s “Okay” and Charli XCX’s “360.”
