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Sam Porto

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Sam Porto
Born1995
Brasília
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationTattoo artist and model
WorksNoted as the first trans model to walk in the São Paulo Fashion Week, participated in the Proud My Calvins underwear campaign for Calvin Klein

Sam Porto (born 1995) is a Brazilian tattoo artist and model.[1] He was the first trans man to walk in the São Paulo Fashion Week.[2][3]

He has walked for Ellus, Cavalera, and has been featured in fashion editorials for publications like Marie Claire. Porto has appeared on the covers of major Brazilian fashion magazines.[2] He participated in the Proud My Calvins underwear campaign for Calvin Klein and acquired international notoriety with prominent coverage in media such as The Washington Post.[4] Porto is a member of the Way Model roster.

Biography

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Porto was born in Brasília in 1995. He debuted as a model in 2019 and was the first trans man to walk in the São Paulo Fashion Week. He made a significant impact on the runway by kneeling and advocating for trans respect with the words "respeito trans" (trans respect) written on his abdomen.[5] The model also posed for Mario Testino, for ÁLG by Alexandre Herchcovitch, appeared on the cover of Vogue,[6] walked for Ellus, Cavalera, and was featured in fashion editorials for publications like Marie Claire.[7] Porto's performance earned him international attention, being featured in publications such as The Washington Post. He is a member of the Way Model roster and is also part of Rock MGT.[8]

Porto has appeared on the covers of major Brazilian fashion magazines.[2] He participated in the Proud My Calvins underwear campaign for Calvin Klein.[7][9]

After a photograph of Bianca Andrade on Instagram kissing Porto for an advertising campaign,[2] rumors circulated that the two had been in a relationship since November 2022. Bianca debunked the rumor on TV Fama, telling viewers it was just a professional shoot.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Porto was the highlight of the last day of shows in São Paulo". O Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
    - "Sam Porto, first trans model of SPFW, advocates for greater diversity in fashion on and off the runways". GQ (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Meet Sam Porto, the trans model who walked in SPFW and kissed Bianca Andrade in a campaign". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Get to know the story of Sam Porto, the trans model who shone at SPFW". Marie Claire. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
    - "Find out who Sam Porto is, the trans model pointed out as Boca Rosa's affair". Metrópoles. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ Lopes, Marina (29 October 2019). "In Bolsonaro's Brazil, the fashion industry emerges as a center for LGBT resistance". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Sam Porto". Tudo do Bem. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
    - "Brazilian trans model stars in international brand campaign". Tudo do Bem. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
    - "Noah Scheffel - Sam Porto: "It's not just about traumas that we summarize our life"". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
    - "Trans model, Sam Porto talks about challenges in the fashion world". Observatoriog. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
    - "Trans visibility: the trajectory of the Brasiliense model Sam Porto". GPS Lifetime (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Successful in fashion, trans model stars in first underwear campaign". Agazeta. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Brazilian model Sam Porto stars in first underwear campaign: "Dream!"". Marie Claire (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Sam Porto is one of Rock MGT's bets for 2020". Gazeta Digital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Model Sam Porto stars in first underwear campaign". Site RG (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. ^ Maria Luisa Pimenta (26 May 2023). "Bianca Andrade pode estar vivendo romance com modelo transexual. Conheça Sam Porto e veja fotos!" [Bianca Andrade may be having a romance with a transsexual model. Meet Sam Porto and see photos!]. Purebreak (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
    - "Após beijão, Bianca Andrade surge em clima de romance com modelo trans" [After a big kiss, Bianca Andrade appears in a romantic mood with trans model]. Portal iG (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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