Munroe Bergdorf makes history as first trans woman on cover of Cosmopolitan UK

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Munroe Bergdorf has become the first out trans woman to grace the cover of Cosmopolitan UK. 

The model and activist appears on the cover of Cosmopolitan UK’s 50th anniversary edition, beaming next to the caption: “Munroe Bergdof shows us how to change the world”.

Inside the magazine, which hits stands 21 January, Munroe discusses their career, the climate, cancel culture, pronouns and the future of trans rights, fielding questions from sustainability writer Aja Barber, PinkNews‘ own gender and identity reporter Vic Parsons and filmmaker and intersex right activist River Gallo.

“I hope there’s a young trans girl looking at this cover thinking: ‘I can do it too and who I am is not going to hold me back,'” she says.

On their hopes for the future, Bergdorf adds: “I believe the people want trans inclusion, racial equality, to end misogyny so women and girls feel safe walking home at night.”

“I don’t think we have ever been as enlightened as a people as we are now, even if there is a lot of misinformation around. I do feel like the spark has been lit. Less people are passively accepting what they have been presented with and that’s an incredible thing.”

Bergdof is hopeful for the possibility of changing, saying: “It shows there’s only so long that people can hold on to a world that doesn’t exist anymore, before embracing a new one.”

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Claire Hodgson, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan UK celebrated Munroe Bergdorf as a “trailblazer”.

The 34-year old model took to Twitter to express her joy at making history with the cover, writing: “I can’t believe I’m writing this…”

“BEYOND excited to share that I am @cosmopolitanUK’s covergirl for their 50th Anniversary Issue!

“I’m also the first transgender woman to ever feature on the cover in those 50 years of publication