Australian model is the first transgender woman to appear on the cover of iconic fashion magazine GQ

  • An Australian model is the first transgender woman to grace the GQ cover
  • Her achievement comes after winning GQ's 'Female Model of the Year' in 2016
  • The 25-year-old beauty announced her sexual reassignment surgery in 2014
  • Parts of her transition were filmed by a documentary crew to share her journey

An Australian supermodel has become the first transwoman in history to appear on the cover of GQ Portugal.

Blonde beauty, Andreja Pejic, features on the front of the dual-cover international fashion magazine's April edition wearing a silk camisole with a revealing a sheer flesh-coloured bra.

It's not the first time the magazine have recognized the glamorous bombshell, in October 2016 she won the 'Female Model of the Year' title at the GQ Portugal Awards.

Cover star: Andreja Pejic is the first transgender woman to grace the cover of GQ magazine

The Australian model is the first transgender woman to grace the cover of GQ magazine

Coming soon: The International model allowed a documentary film crew to capture parts of her transition to female which will be released 2018 

The International model allowed a documentary film crew to capture parts of her transition to female which will be released 2018 

'To be honest, I never expected this moment. GQ is such a classic and respected men's magazine and, while I am very proud of everything I've achieved, my modelling career has been everything but classic,' she told GQ at the time.

'So, in a way, this is a meeting of two different worlds and it represents progress.'

The 25-year-old took to her Instagram to share the cover shot by Branislav Simoncik and celebrate her proud moment. 

'I'd say this cover represents me getting my long awaited revenge on all those boys who didn't wanna hold hands in public when I was finding out about love for the first time,' Pejic captioned. 

'However, all pettiness aside MUITO OBRIGADO (thank-you very much) to the good peeps at @GQPortugal for the award and this little moment in history. I only hope we can all increase the sorcery in 2017.  

Recognition: The blonde beauty won GQ's 'Female Model of the Year' in October 2016

 The blonde beauty won GQ's 'Female Model of the Year' in October 2016

Big decision: The 25-year-old beauty announced her sexual reassignment surgery in 2014

The 25-year-old beauty announced her sexual reassignment surgery in 2014

Miss Pejic revealed details of her sexual reassignment surgery publicly in 2014. Parts of her transition were filmed for an upcoming documentary due to be released by 2018. 

'It's a really important part of my life that we filmed and the cameras filmed some of the most personal parts of my transition that I would never imagine sharing with the world, but I felt I had a responsibility because there are young people that are watching,' she told Vogue.

'You need to give them something to help them out without prejudice.'

Following the personal changes, she became the first transgender model to feature in American Vogue in May 2015 and was the first transwoman to grace the cover of Marie Claire Spain in March 2016.     

Trailblazer: She was the first transgender model to feature in American Vogue in May 2015

She was the first transgender model to feature in American Vogue in May 2015

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