This Is the Latest Trans Model You Need to Know

We’re already counting down the days until NYFW in September — and, nope, not *just* for the fashion. It’s because this year’s runways are guaranteed to be filled with more diverse/normal models than ever before thanks to the changing tide in widespread representation in the modeling world. The latest to join our must-watch model list is IMG’s just-announced model Hari Nef, who happens to be trans. From Andreja Pejic to Tess Holliday to now Hari, the runways and magazine covers are finally starting to look like the real world.

Hari Nef, an actress, writer and model is the latest to make headlines for all the right reasons. The recent grad (as in, last week recent grad) of Columbia University is only the second transgender model to sign with IMG, one of the top modeling agencies in the world. Joining the agency’s women’s talent roster, she has already been making impressive strides in the fashion world pre-pen to paper according to Fashionista. Her current resume includes walking for designers Adam Selman, Hood by Air and Eckhaus Latta, starring in a campaign for Selfridges and popping up on Dazed‘s 2015 100 List + Paper’s 2015 Beautiful People issue. Looks like we’ve got a new addition to our trans stars to know list <3

Not only is Hari joining one of the top modeling agencies in the world — with famous faces like Gigi Hadid — but IMG has one of the most diverse rosters as well. That lineup includes women in their 70s + 80s like Lauren Hutton and China Machado, along with Sports Illustrated‘s first featured plus-size model (and all-around babe) Ashley Graham. Let’s hope this is *just* the beginning.

Who do YOU want to see next on the catwalk or in the pages of a magazine?

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Giovonni Santiago, the 32-year-old activist based out of Akron, Ohio, has always been fighting. It has been a part of his DNA since spending time in the Air Force from 2006 to 2010. When Santiago was not fighting for his country, he was fighting for his own rights.

Until 2011, “Don’t ask, don’t tell” (DADT) was the official United States policy on LGBTQ+ identities within the military. While Santiago was not officially out as a transman while he served, he began his transition process while still in the Force.

What followed next were feelings of being bypassed by commanding officers and segregation from the rest of his unit. As a trans, Black individual, Santiago realized that something had to change; if his own experience wasn’t ideal, he could only imagine how it was for other transgender individuals in the military.

When a back injury forced him out of duty, Santiago found himself at a place where he could finally take action and speak out for those without a voice. He candidly shares that it was in early 2015 when he logged onto Facebook and read the news of a transgender teen who had committed suicide after being bullied. Though Santiago was well aware of the grim suicide rates among transgender people, at that moment he was so tired of seeing the same tragic narrative take place over and over that he thought to himself, “I have to do something about this.”

In the spring of 2016, he launched the META Center with the support of his friends and family. He explains, “I wanted people like to me to see that there is someone who’s just like them, whether it’s because I’m Black or brown, or whether it’s because I’m a veteran, or whether it’s because I’m just like a regular person, that [people who are] these things are capable.”

At the META Center, Santiago and his team mentor trans and gender-variant youth while offering families support and information as needed. The center, which works with up to 25 transgender youth in Akron, holds everything from social gatherings to support groups to give youth a chance to “fully connect” with other young people like themselves. He also hopes to be a grounding presence in their lives.

Beyond helping transgender youth, Santiago has not forgotten about his veterans. After undergoing a gender transition aided by VA medical support, he discovered that he was his doctor’s first transgender patient. At the beginning of 2014, that doctor asked him if he would feel comfortable speaking to a panel of doctors about transitioning and how to better serve trans veterans in general. After a year or so, a team approached Santiago and his doctor, Dr. Megan McNamara, about developing a program that would offer transgender support services to those in the military.

In November 2015, the G.I.V.E. Clinic opened its doors in Cleveland, Ohio and became the first transgender-specific Veterans Affairs clinic in the United States. The clinic provides treatments like hormone therapy and counseling to those who need it in a safe and secure environment. While Santiago is not there daily, he assisted with the launch and is proud that the clinic now sees 70 patients annually, even with President Trump having proposed a US military ban on the service of transgender men and women. (That ban, for now, has been blocked by federal judges.)

As transgender issues increasingly come to the forefront, Santiago says there’s still a lot of ground left to cover. For one, he would like to see more coverage and dialogue on trans people of color in the media. “You always see when they talk about trans people that they’re always white, mostly attractive, heteronormative trans people,” he observes. “That’s almost always the narrative, and I think that that is what the media still gets wrong in the local and national level. That’s the problem we have to fix.”

For now, he will continue to do his part in making considerable groundwork for transgender rights in America.

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Etoilé is bringing the world of ballet to TV— and we finally have a first look! Show creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino are ready for viewers to see the complex, messy, and beautiful moments that make up the life of a ballet dancer through Etoilé. And while the show may feature your Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel faves, don't expect Etoilé to be a carbon copy of either.

So give your undivided attention to this Etoilé first look because your fave husband and wife duo have officially done it again!

Scroll to see the thrilling Etoilé first look!

What is 'Etoilé' about?

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According to Vanity Fair, Etoilé focuses on the inner world of two prominent "ballet companies as they embark on a groundbreaking scheme to lure audiences back to their art form." The "scheme" involves something akin to Wife Swap and this is sure to have hilarious and (maybe) disastrous results.

Where is the show based?

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Are you ready for this? Viewers will be transported to New York and Paris.

Who's a part of the cast?

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Now comes the fun part! Etoilé has a stacked cast that includes Luke Kirby ("Jack"), Charlotte Gainsburg ("Geneviève"), Lou de Laâge, Gideon Glick, David Alvarez, Ivan du Pontavice, Taïs Vinolo, David Haig, Simon Callow, and Yanic Truesdale.

How many episodes will there be?

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Etoilé will have eight episodes which seems to be the standard for most series!

How many seasons will there be?

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The Hollywood Reporterreported Etoilé will have two seasons.

When does it premiere?

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It premieres on Amazon Prime April 24, 2025 so we're counting down until this captivating new series hits our screens. We may even start a group chat so we can talk about explosive moments!

Watch The Trailer For 'Étoile'

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It's evident everyone's not on board with the New York and Paris ballet companies swapping their "top talent," but it seems like the high-brow plan may be the greatest thing that happens to them. From comedic rants to the precision of the dancers, Étoile has the makings of a great series!

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Yesterday’s Trans Day of Action (TDOA) marked milestones for many in the LGBTQ+ community — including New York governor candidate Cynthia Nixon.

The Sex and the City star took to Instagram to honor her eldest of three children, Samuel Joseph Mozes, born Samantha Mozes, with a sweet post celebrating his accomplishments.

“I’m so proud of my son Samuel Joseph Mozes (called Seph) who graduated this month,” she wrote. “I salute him and everyone else marking today’s Trans Day of Action,” she wrote, adding the hashtag, “TDOA.”

TDOA is an annual march/rally that shines a spotlight on continued violence and discrimination in the transgender community. It was first organized by the Audre Lorde Project back in 2005.

The photo showcased mother and son posing together during graduation at Samuel’s alma mater, the University of Chicago.

Nixon, who is currently campaigning to be the first queer governor of New York, has long been a proponent for LGBTQ+ rights.

Back in May, she expertly clapped back at a jab made by former NYC Councilwoman Christine Quinn, who called the actress an “unqualified lesbian,” with a cheeky tweet that read as follows: “It’s true that I never received my certificate from the Department of Lesbian Affaris, though in my defense, there’s a lot of paperwork that’s required.”

She also helped to set up Fight Back New York in 2010 in an effort to level the senate playing field by working to defeat those who opposed same-sex marriages.

As she herself said in 2017 speech on the subject, “As LGBTQ+ people, we know how important coming out is. But I would argue that our coming out has never been more important than it is right now. Whether we are lesbian or gay or transgender Muslim or Mexican or any one of a number of other categories I could name, we are allies united by our otherness.”

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If you’re craving the weekly dramaGrey’s Anatomy season 21 regularly supplies outside of your weekly watch, Netflix is coming out with a show that aims to fill the void. Pulse, a medical drama series, follows the personal and professional lives of the doctors and staff at a Miami trauma center. Certainly Grey’s Anatomy-esque, if you ask me!

Here are all the details on Netflix’s newest medical drama Pulse, starring Willa Fitzgerald, Colin Woodell, and Justina Machado (and more!)

Check Out The ‘Pulse’ Trailer Now.

Now that’s how you do a trailer! A steamy workplace romance coupled with the drama and intensity of working in Miami’s busiest level 1 trauma center = a happy gal over here. From the trailer alone, I can tell this is a fresh take on the average medical drama, boasting more energy and intensity from its leading cast and script. As if I really needed another show to binge, I have a feeling I’ll binge this series fast.

What is the new series Pulse on Netflix?

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The TLDR: A group of ER residents navigate medical crises and personal drama while dealing with a scandalous allegation at their Miami hospital. The longer, more detailed version, for those who are curious and want the full story: Danielle, who goes by Danny, is in her third year of residency and is unexpectedly promoted after the hospital’s chief resident, Dr. Xander Phillips, is suspended. Danny and Phillips must work together as word of their secret fling begins to spread around the hospital like wildfire. To add fuel to the fire — pun intended — a hurricane hits Miami, flooding the ER with trauma cases (sorry, that one was unintentional).

​Who else will be starring alongside Willa Fitzgerald?

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The Pulse cast has some truly awesome names, including:

  • Willa Fitzgerald as Danielle "Danny" Simms: Our seemingly fearless protagonist and leader who doubles as a third-year resident on Maguire Medical Center’s medical team.
  • Colin Woodell as Dr. Xander Phillips: Danielle’s beau and the chief resident at Maguire — aka her supervisor. Thank you, Danny, for the inevitable drama I know this relationship will cause. Hey, what can I say? It’s going to make for great TV!
  • Justina Machado as Natalie Cruz: Natalie's the chair of surgery and emergency medicine, who's over both administration and medicine.
  • Jesse Yates as Harper Simms: A second-year emergency medicine resident who just so happens to be Danielle’s younger sibling.
  • Jesse T. Usher as Sam Elijah: A third-year emergency medicine resident.
  • Jack Bannon as Tom Cole: A second-year surgical resident.
  • Daniela Nieves as Camila Perez: One of Danielle’s colleagues, also a third-year resident.
  • Chelsea Muirhead as Sophie Chan: A surgical intern.
  • Santiago Segura as Gabriel Moreno: An ER nurse and team player.
  • Ash Santos as Nia Washington: A Miami-Dade County EMT.
  • Néstor Carbonell as Dr. Ruben Soriano: The feared senior surgeon.
  • Arturo Del Puerto as Luis Dominguez: The ER’s Charge Nurse.
  • Jessica Rothe as Cass Himmelstein: A charming senior ER nurse.

​Where and when can I binge Pulse?!

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The 10-episode series will stream exclusively on Netflix starting April 3, 2025.

​Where was Pulse filmed?

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Though set in the heat of Miami, Florida, Pulse was filmed 2,000 miles west in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now, I’m fascinated and simultaneously excited to see how they’ve recreated the vibrant, beachy vibes of Miami using the desert landscape Albuquerque has to offer!

Pulse just proves that Medical Dramas Are SO Back. Here Are 21 You Can Stream Right Now!

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