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Leyna Bloom becomes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue's first transgender cover model

Name: Leyna Bloom becomes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue's first transgender cover model
Uploaded: 2021-07-19T20:48:00-0400
Duration: 55 s
Description: Leyna Bloom has become the first transgender cover star for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The 27-year-old model and actress made her Sports Illustrated debut on Monday, calling the cover a "powerful" moment that she dedicated to the ballroom queens of past, present and future. CBS Los Angeles reports.

Leyna Bloom has become the first transgender cover star for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The 27-year-old model and actress made her Sports Illustrated debut on Monday, calling the cover a "powerful" moment that she dedicated to the ballroom queens of past, present and future. CBS Los Angeles reports.