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Rogue Energy

Working the Runway with Emira D'Spain

Rogue Energy

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, Tv & Film

3.04.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

She broke barriers as the first black transgender 'Victoria’s Secret' model to sashay down the runway, and she’s just getting started. Hear how her journey began in Dubai, then NYU, and ultimately towards a fabulous career in fashion. Plus, why she gets emotional when remembering the day she told her parents she wanted to transition. 

 

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.6

Guaranteed Human.

0:05.6

Hey guys and welcome back to another week of Casual Chaos.

0:09.3

This week I have a very exciting guest, a dear friend of mine, and one of my castmates on NextGen, NYC.

0:17.2

I'm Mira to Spain.

0:18.3

Welcome to Casual Chaos.

0:19.9

Hi.

0:20.5

I'm really excited for you to be here today. I feel like your story is so inspiring and you can

0:25.6

just help guide so many others who are going through this or struggling with anything.

0:31.6

And I really am so happy that you feel comfortable to share it on casual chaos. Of course. And I'm excited

0:39.2

because even though I know we're so close, I'm excited for this podcast to even get to know a

0:44.2

little bit more about you. Yeah. And honestly, like I feel like there's no one that I would feel

0:49.2

even more comfortable doing this with. It's like, you're like one of my dear friends. And I love

0:53.9

that we are able to do this.

0:55.2

So thanks for having me. No problem. She is an icon. She is a legend and she has broken so many

1:00.9

barriers. So starting first and foremost, becoming the first black transgender woman to model for

1:08.4

Victoria Secret. She did an insane campaign with Victoria

1:12.7

Secret. How did that feel? I mean, it's definitely amazing. I've worked with them for so many

1:18.9

years now and their team is so incredible. I just, I like love them all so much. Yeah, it's like a

1:26.0

childhood dream come true. I feel like every girl dreams of that and i don't know it

1:30.9

was really cool it was an iconic woman and then even this year at the vs fashion show your outfit

1:36.2

i mean that and then also just the wicked amira she has outfits guys and you would think that she was in the damn movie, Wicked,

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