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In 1981, Tula debuted as a Bond girl. Then, she was cruelly outed by tabloids. As a beautiful woman at the forefront of a socio-sexual rights struggle, Tula asked to pose for Playboy—again. In September 1991, she became the first out trans woman to appear in these pages in her own pictorial.

playboy.comThis Bond Girl Posed For Playboy. Then, She Was Outed as Trans.Discover the story of Tula, the transgender Playboy model who battled public hysteria with courage and resilience.

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Playboy

@playboy.com

1 June

"I did Playboy as a Bond girl before everything about me came out, and I was very proud. This time, I was in the middle of my battle with the European Court of Human Rights," Tula told us. "I wanted to fight for the right of recognition."

playboy.comThis Bond Girl Posed For Playboy. Then, She Was Outed as Trans.Discover the story of Tula, the transgender Playboy model who battled public hysteria with courage and resilience.

Playboy

@playboy.com

1 June

In her first interview in 20 years, the Bond girl spoke candidly on a range of topics, from life after Playboy to her own public persecution. Read now:

playboy.comThis Bond Girl Posed For Playboy. Then, She Was Outed as Trans.Discover the story of Tula, the transgender Playboy model who battled public hysteria with courage and resilience.

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@matchazed.bsky.social

1 June

Only part that's awkward is the trans medical stuff and discussion of Kaitlynn Jenner because like, asking us to prove we aren't fetishists is insanity and we know it.