Online Petition Begs Victoria's Secret To Hire Transgender Model
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Could Carmen Carrera become the first transgendered Victoria's Secret "Angel"? More than 31,000 of her fans have their fingers crossed.
Marco Regalado, a user on the petition website Change.org, is calling for the lingerie empire to hire the 28-year-old Carrera – born Christopher Roman in Elmwood Park, N.J. – as a runway and print Angel.
"Victoria's Secret Angels push the barriers whether it’s on the runway or in photo shoots," the petition reads, "and that's just what Carmen does!"
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Carrera, who is of Puerto Rican descent, first came to prominence on the third season of the Logo reality-TV show, "RuPaul's Drag Race," which aired in early 2011. She since has signed a modeling contract with the Elite agency, has been featured in W magazine and walked the runway, along with other "Drag Race" alums, for California designer Marco Marco at LA Fashion Week in October.
"By asking Carmen to be a model, Victoria's Secret would show the entire community that they embrace trans patrons" Regalado's petition, which was first posted Nov. 2, reads. "As a brand, Victoria's Secret should feel comfortable marketing towards all types of women."
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