The upcoming issue of 'Playboy' will feature a transgender model as the Playmate of the month - the first time this has ever occurred inside the pages of the men's magazine.

It was revealed this week that Ines Rau had landed a spot in the magazine's much-coveted centerfold, with the beauty of French-North African descent earning the title of November 2017 Playmate of the Month.

She is seen in the iconic bunny ears and a white angora sweater in one image and wearing nothing but a G-string as she poses with a string of lights wrapped around her bare breasts in another photo.

The 8-page spread, plus pullout centerfold, features a total of seven pictures of Rau.

And for the centerfold, Rau is photographed completely naked except for a pair of red velvet heels as she lies on the ground, thus covering up everything except for her rear.

Rau also makes it clear that she has no time for her transphobic critics, stating: 'If I want to get a sex change it's between myself and my body. I could hide it, but I don't, because I respect people.'

Beauty: Ines Rau is the Playmate of the month for November 2017, making the French model the first transgender woman to appear in the magazine's centerfold (Rau above in the magazine)

Dare to bare: Rau, 26, bares her breasts in the 8-page spread and for the centerfold is completely naked except for a pair of red velvet heels as she lies on the ground

Journey: She began transitioning when she was 16 and had gender reassignment surgery soon after

Rau has previously walked the runway for the likes of Balmain and Hood by Air and recently shot a video for 'Vogue'

This is not her first time in 'Playboy' however, with Rau previously appearing nude in a 2014 spread shot by Ryan McGinley that led to her pursuing a modeling career.

The 26-year-old has since walked the runway for the likes of Balmain and Hood by Air and recently shot a video for 'Vogue.'

She began transitioning with hormonal treatments when she was 16 and had reassignment surgery shortly after that time.

Stripping down was not an issue for Rau, who said: 'Nudity shouldn’t be taboo.'

She went on to state: 'Nudity means a lot to me, since I went through a transition to get where I want to be.

'Nudity is a celebration of the human being without all the excess. It’s not about sexuality but the beauty of the human body, whether male or female. You can’t lie.'

Rau also spoke about coming out as transgender after people assumed she was cisgender.

'I lived a long time without saying I was transgender,' Rau said in the pages of the magazine.

'I dated a lot and almost forgot. I was scared of never finding a boyfriend and being seen as weird. Then I was like, you know, you should just be who you are.'

She continued: 'It's a salvation to speak the truth about yourself, whether it's your gender, sexuality, whatever. The people who reject you aren't worth it.'

Rau then poignantly noted: 'It's not about being loved by others: it's about loving yourself.'

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Happy couple: Rau posted this image of herself and her boyfriend in August with the caption 'Love' (above)

Dare to bare: ''Nudity means a lot to me, since I went through a transition to get where I want to be,' said Rau

Rau also talked about her journey of self-discovery in the magazine as well, which features late founder Hugh Hefner on the cover this month.

'When I was doing this shoot, I was thinking of all those hard days in my childhood,' said the model.

Late founder Hugh Hefner covers the November / December issue (above)

'And now everything happening gives me so much joy and happiness. I thought, Am I really going to be a Playmate—me?

'It’s the most beautiful compliment I’ve ever received. It’s like getting a giant bouquet of roses.'

She went on to discuss the idea of femininity as it applies to women.

'Being a woman doesn’t mean being extremely feminine all the time,' said Rau at one point in the interview.

'Being a woman is just being a woman.'

She later added: 'I always knew from within, when I was a little kid in my room in the ghetto, that a beautiful destiny was waiting for me.

'I don’t know how to explain it. A little voice was telling me, "You’ll see. Patience."'

She is now juggling a hectic career that has her travelling from Paris to Los Angeles with her modelling career taking off in recent years.

Rau also revealed her big plans for the future, having just finished shooting her first film and recently signing a book deal.

'I love to be sexy, but sexy is an attitude. I don’t know if I’m allowed to say it, but I really feel sexy all the time!' explained Rau.

Legs for days: Rau walking the run way for Nicole Miller in 2016 (left) and attending the Zuhair Murad Haute Couture show in January (above)

Adjustment: 'I lived a long time without saying I was transgender,' Rau said in the pages of the magazine (above in 2015)

On top of the world: Rau stars alongside Kate Upton and Lily Aldridge in a video for 'Vogue' (above)

Rau also talked about the causes she champions, which go beyond the ones that many might expect of a transgender woman.

'I will always fight for LGBTQ rights and women’s rights, but above everything else, my cause is the environment,' said the model.

'Nothing touches me more than fighting against global warming. I was made to fight for the planet—the forest, the animals, the air. If I get famous, that’s my first battle.'

The November/December 2017 issue is now available for download at Playboy.com and on newsstands nationwide on October 31.

Rau was the first transgender woman to ever appear in 'Playboy' back when she landed that first spread in 2014.

She is part of a growing list of transgender models working in the industry, including Gucci muse Hari Nef and Australian stunner Andreja Pejic.

Rau and Pejic are close friends.

Teddy Quinlivan also revealed that she was transgender during New York Fashion Week last month.

It was a surprising admission from the 23-year-old model, who had publicly presented herself as cisgender until that point.

'I remember living my whole life as male, but feeling like I was playing a part,' said Teddy in a video posted on her social media accounts.

'I always knew I was female like just in my soul, in my heart in my brain. I kind of knew I had to pretend to be male to appease like everybody else.'

She then added: 'At one point, I just stopped giving a f***.'