Leyna Bloom is making history as a trans model and actress. Not only was she the first transgender actress of color to have a lead role in a film at the Cannes Film Festival, but she was also the first openly transgender woman of color to appear in Vogue India. Go behind the scenes of our ESSENCE cover shoot with the history-making entertainer. Subscribe to ESSENCE - ow.ly/QXFD50lRgPz

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