Aaron Philip's life has been transformed by becoming the first black, trans, disabled model to sign for a major agency. Last September, Aaron Philip became the first black, trans, disabled model to sign for a major agency. "The fashion industry has only known one type of body, and one type of marketable figure for so long," she said. "Maybe in the future I'll be a casting agent who specializes in casting people of marginalized identities in high fashion," she suggested. "I want diversity to be pushed forward, forward, forward, and I think maybe (that's how) I can do it."

Source: CNN February 18, 2019 01:41 UTC