Loiza Lamers and Benjamin Melzer just became the first trans models ever to pose nude for PETA’s international “I’d rather go naked than wear fur” campaign.

Neither model is new to making history: Lamers was the first trans person to win Holland’s Next Top Model in 2015, and the following year Melzer became the first trans man ever to grace the cover of a European men’s fitness magazine.

Melzer landed the cover of German Men’s Health after winning an online poll. He was inspired to enter the contest by seeing trans model Aydian Dowling become a finalist for the same contest in the U.S. (even though Dowling didn’t ultimately win).

Following their photoshoot by Ray Depatti, Lamers and Melzer have joined the ranks of celebs like Pamela Anderson, Taraji P. Henson, Pink, and Eva Mendes in posing nude for PETA’s anti-fur campaign.



This isn’t the first time Lamers and Melzer have worked their chemistry in front of the camera. In 2016, they were also featured together in Diesel ad campaign.

In addition to breaking boundaries for the trans community, both models are devoted to the cause of getting fur out of the fashion industry.

“Wearing the pelt of a tormented animal who was electrocuted, beaten, drowned, or skinned alive is creepy and cruel,” Lamers said in a statement. “There are so many fur-free clothing options available now that it’s easy to have a killer look without killing animals.”

Melzer added, “Fur has no place in anyone’s wardrobe. We encourage all compassionate people to leave it where it belongs: on animals.”