<span style="font-style: italic;">In this month of trans visibility, Valentina Sampaio is on the cover of Vogue January. She recalls her childhood in Ceará, the impact of being the first trans model to be on the cover of French and Brazilian Vogue, and the importance of raising the flag of diversity: "I still feel that we take two steps forward and one step backward."</span><div><br></div><div>LINK TO INTERVIEW: <a href="https://vogue.globo.com/moda/noticia/2024/01/valentina-sampaio-fala-sobre-a-luta-trans-nossa-existencia-nao-esta-naturalizada.ghtml" target="_blank">https://vogue.globo.com/moda/noticia/2024/01/valentina-sampaio-fala-sobre-a-luta-trans-nossa-existencia-nao-esta-naturalizada.ghtml</a></div><div><br></div><div>Photographed by Mariana Maltoni</div><div>Styled by Leandro Portos</div><div>Hair and Makeup by Silvio Giorgio</div><div>Interview by Gui Takahashi</div><div>Fashion Director at Large Rita Lazzarotti&nbsp;</div><div>Art Direction by Júlia Filgueiras</div>

VALENTINA SAMPAIO - VOGUE BRAZIL JANUARY 2024