Who is Leyna Bloom? Meet The First Trans Woman on Sports Illustrated 2021 Swimsuit Cover

Who is Leyna Bloom? Meet The First Trans Woman on Sports Illustrated 2021 Swimsuit Cover

Ibtimes·2021-07-21 07:00

Leyna Bloom has made history by becoming the first transgender woman model to bag a spot on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Bloom is among the three cover stars. The others are Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka and Megan Thee Stallion.

Bloom, 27, who is breaking barriers, shared the historic news on her official Instagram handle on Monday. "[I] am so happy, honored, and humbled to share that I'm the 1st trans woman to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated [Swimsuit]," the model posted on social media.

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