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Sampaio, 22, posted more updates over the weekend, one a selfie video of inspiration to her fans.

\"Never stop dreaming genteee #staytuned #bastidores #new #vspink #campaign #representatividade #diversity #beauty #selfie #life #fashion #usa #vstorm,\" she wrote.

While Sampaio doesn't say anything in the clip, she poses like a model and appears to be in backstage attire for the Victoria's Secret shoot.

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Never stop dreaming genteee 💋💋💋 #staytuned #bastidores #new #vspink #campaign #representatividade #diversity #beauty #selfie #life #fashion #usa #vstorm #valentinasampaio 🌈✌🏼

A post shared by Valentina Sampaio (@valentts) on Aug 2, 2019 at 11:07am PDT

Lais Ribeiro, who models for Victoria's Secret, tweeted that she was overjoyed to welcome Sampaio to the family.

\"This make me so happy!\" she wrote.

On Sunday, Sampaio wrote on social media, \"Life is amazing... Love more and hate less, hate is useless, just do not waste time with it!\"

\"PHOTO:
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for LOreal Paris, FILE
PHOTO: Valentina Sampaio walks the runway during Le Defile L'Oreal Paris as part of Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2018 at Avenue Des Champs Elysees on October 1, 2017, in Paris.
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In the accompanying pic, she's smiling from ear to ear.

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Life is amazing... Love more and hate less, hate is useless, just do not waste time with it!💖✨ _ _ A vida é incrível... Ame mais e odeie menos, o ódio é inútil. Não perca tempo!💖✨ #lovemore #blessed #groundbreaking #unitedindiversity #peaceandlove #respect #life #transcender #weareone 🌈

A post shared by Valentina Sampaio (@valentts) on Aug 4, 2019 at 8:16am PDT

Sampaio's announcement comes nine months after Ed Razek, chief marketing officer for the company, made insensitive comments about welcoming trans models into the fold, for which he later apologized.

Please read this important message from Ed Razek, Chief Marketing Officer, L Brands (parent company of Victoria’s Secret). pic.twitter.com/CW8BztmOaM

— Victoria's Secret (@VictoriasSecret) November 10, 2018

Sampaio was born in Northern Brazil and started working as a model in her teens.

In a 2017 profile for the New York Times, she said that her parents were \"always supportive and are very proud” of her, especially in regards to her transition.

A request for comment from Victoria's Secret was not immediately returned to ABC News.

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