#MyVanityFairCover Is Taking Over Social Media For a Beautiful Reason
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Caitlyn Jenner made history with her groundbreaking Vanity Fair cover, and her story has helped start a larger conversation about transgender rights. Laverne Cox is one of many celebrities who have been vocal and supportive of Caitlyn, and she wrote a particularly poignant Tumblr post about how not all transgender people have the resources to be their true selves — or end up on the cover of a magazine.
"It feels like a new day, indeed, when a trans person can present her authentic self to the world for the first time and be celebrated for it so universally," she began. She went on to say that "there are many trans folks because of genetics and/or lack of material access who will never be able to embody these standards."
Enter artist Crystal Frasier, who created a template that allows all trans women to create their own Vanity Fair covers.
Trans women come in a wide variety, and we all deserve exposure and love #MyVanityFairCover http://t.co/tmy8I4kvrp pic.twitter.com/oaFKmTilZB
— Crystal Frasier (@AmazonChique) June 4, 2015
See how women are proudly sharing their own versions of Caitlyn's cover with #MyVanityFairCover.
Call me Jenn. "A lot of people have explained it better than me recently, but a large... http://t.co/86HvgxwOkR #myvanityfaircover
— Jenn Dolari (@dolari) June 3, 2015
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When sharing her cover, Vikki wrote, "If Caitlyn could come out as herself then I'd like to come out as Vikki."
"Because we all deserve recognition and visibility," Elizabeth wrote.
Jenna wrote, "Admiration and praise for trans women shouldn’t only come if we fit a narrow definition of beauty."