Laverne Cox Talks About Her Crush On Drake As She Becomes The First Transgender Cover Star For Cosmopolitan SA

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Cosmopolitan South Africa has tapped Hollywood actress Laverne Cox as its February 2018 cover star, making it the first time an openly transgender person would grace the magazine cover.

Introducing the historic cover on Instagram, the publication wrote:

Say WHAT? #SayYesToLove????️‍???? And this month’s issue is filled with it! ???? In this South Africa exclusive @lavernecox stars as COSMO’s first ever openly trans cover girl!

See her answer a few questions on the set of cover shoot below.

It’s not my first #CosmoQuiz but it’s the first one I’ve taken on camera for @cosmopolitansa. 42 years ago this month @iambeverlyjohnson became the first black woman to appear on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine. Thanks Ms. Johnson for paving the way for all of the black women who have followed you over the years on Cosmo covers. Thanks to trans models like @leat @andrejapejic @harinef @valentts @geenarocero @therealtraceyafrica and more who are changing beauty standards and breaking barriers for trans folks on the covers of fashion magazine’s all over the world. ????✨⚡️ #COSMOxLaverne #TransIsBeautiful ❤️???????????????????? – #regrann

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