Transgender star, Laverne Cox poses nude for Allure Magazine

Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox stripped down for Allure magazine. 30 year old Cox who also made Time 100 most influential list for the second year in a row, explained her decision to pose nude to the magazine

'I said no initially, thought about it, and said no again,But I'm a black transgender woman. I felt this could be really powerful for the communities that I represent.'Black women are not often told that we’re beautiful unless we align with certain standards. Trans women certainly are not told we’re beautiful. Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything about her body might be inspiring for some folks. There’s a beauty in the things we think are imperfect. It sounds very cliché, but it's true.'