Although Sampaio might be the first openly transgender model to work for Victoria's Secret, she's certainly not the first Brazilian model. In fact, she joins fellow Brazilian models Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Lais Ribeiro, and Gisele Bundchen, among many others (via Listal).

Unfortunately, Sampaio's participation in the VS brand hasn't come without controversy. L Ed Razek, the chief marketing officer of L Brands, (the parent company to Victoria's Secret) made anti-transgender comments in an interview with Vogue that caused an uproar:

"Shouldn't you have transsexuals in the show?" Razek said. "No. No, I don't think we should. Well, why not? Because the show is a fantasy. It's a 42-minute entertainment special. That's what it is" (via Vogue).

That's not stopping Sampaio, who is outspoken about transgender rights. She has since modeled for Armani and appeared on her third cover of Harper's Bazaar Brazil, all while raising awareness (and acceptance) for the trans community openly — and beautifully.