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Clothing retailer American Apparel, has had a history of racist and biased moments but hired transgender model Isis King for their “Gay O.K.” ad campaign.

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Isis was a contestant on Tyra Bank’s “America’s Next Top Model.” She didn’t win the season but she is one of the more notable and successful models!

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For 2024’s iteration of MadameNoire and HelloBeautiful’s annual series Women to Know, we knew we wanted to celebrate the people who help make the joys of film and television possible. To create art is to create magic. This year, we spotlight Hollywood Executive’s changing the face of cinema.