You fought for this space that allowed me to flourish today, and I’m eternally grateful for that,” the model said in her acceptance speech.

Alex Consani’s trailblazing accomplishments, the organizers of the event took note of the “global impact” of a woman who has “dominated the industry” over the past year.

Alex Consani was crowned Model of the Year at the 2024 Fashion Awards in London on Dec. 2—a decision to which I can only respond with a resounding, " Well, yes! " As the first out transgender woman to win the award, her historic victory marked an important moment for the industry at large.

American model Alex Consani has become the first transgender woman to be named Model of the Year at the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards.

Wearing a tattered Union Flag dress by Turkish British designer Dilara Findikoglu, Consani addressed an audience of the fashion elite with a graceful acceptance speech that seemed to defend herself from certain detractors.

Fellow model Anok Yai took to X, formerly Twitter, following the event, to share her well-wishes for Consani after her win — but to also tell the British Fashion Council, the governing body behind the awards, that she's tired. "Alex, I love you and I’m so proud of you. British Fashion Council, thank you but I don’t want it anymore," Yai wrote.

American model Alex Consani was presented with the Model of the Year award at the British Fashion Council’s annual Fashion Awards in London.

Alex Consani insisted “change is possible” after becoming the first transgender woman to win Model of the Year at the 2024 British Fashion Council’s Fashion Awards. Last night (December 2), the 21-year-old,

Consani has won 2024's Model of the Year at the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards, becoming the first transgender woman to do so. View on euronews