Ines Rau, Playboy's first transgender Playmate: PHOTOS + VIDEO

Since Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner died in September, so many people - from columnists to the average punter - have written about what Hefner has contributed to the world. Some comments have been kind, some not so much.

One thing is certain - Hef was always been the envelope pusher.

In its 64 years of production, Playboy has done just that.

And now... Meet Ines Rau.

The 26-year-old French model of North African descent has been named Playboy's first-ever openly transgender Playmate.

Here is how Playboy posted about the news and Ines:

Meet your November 2017 Playmate, @supa_ines. "Nudity shouldn’t be taboo. 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." 📷 by @derekkettela

A post shared by Playboy (@playboy) on Oct 18, 2017 at 2:38pm PDT

COMING SOON INES RAU X PLAYBOY USA STAY TUNED

A post shared by INES RAU (@supa_ines) on Oct 19, 2017 at 6:32am PDT

MERCI INFINIMENT THE NEW YORK TIMES FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT , I AM PROUD TO BE MAKING HISTORY AND BREAKING BOUNDARIES! I WANT TO THANK THE HEFNER FAMILY AND PLAYBOY ENTREPRISE FOR THE COMPLIMENT ! BEING ASKED TO BE A PLAYMATE WAS FOR ME LIKE GETTING A GIANT BOUQUET OF ROSES, I AM SO FLATTERED AND BEYOND GRATEFUL! INTERVIEW BY LOVELY MAYA SALAM ( LINK IN BIO ) PHOTO BY DEREK KETTELA FOR PLAYBOY USA NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 ON STAND WORLDWIDE SOON GET YOURS!

A post shared by INES RAU (@supa_ines) on Oct 20, 2017 at 12:05am PDT

And here is Ines paying tribute to Hef:

US PLAYBOY MAY 2014 BY RYAN MAC GINLEY FOREVER GRATEFUL. #HUGHHEFNER #LEGEND #AVANDGARDE #PLAYBOY

A post shared by INES RAU (@supa_ines) on Sep 28, 2017 at 8:38am PDT

Rau's photo editorial will be featured in the November/December 2017 issue, which will also pay tribute to the late founder on its cover. See that cover below: