For a long time, tall height was considered one of the main requirements for a successful modeling career. This stereotype has historical roots and is associated with the perception of long and slender figures as a symbol of elegance and proportionality. The modeling business is currently undergoing transformation . And in many ways this happens thanks to strong and persistent people who tirelessly pursue their dreams. Here we definitely need to take an example from our today’s heroine. Her name is Drew Presta and she is the shortest model in the world . Incredibly, the girl was able to achieve her goal, even despite the bullying of her peers and the lack of support from her loved ones.
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How the world’s shortest model came to success
Drew Presta, who is the shortest model in the world today, was born with a rare genetic disease . She has achondroplasia. The disease causes impaired bone growth and leads to dwarfism. There are not many cases of achondroplasia: approximately 1 case per 40 thousand newborns. At one time, 27 years ago, it was Drew Presta who became that case.
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Now Drew is a successful model and developing blogger. She will soon have 100 thousand subscribers on the Internet. And all this despite the girl’s height – 102 cm . Dwarfism did not stop Drew from realizing his dream. She gracefully poses in front of fashion photographers and enjoys life. And this is exactly how it should be, because a person is clearly not determined by his height.
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Cruelty from peers and indifference from relatives
Drew’s story didn’t start out in the most cheerful way. From childhood, the girl was teased by other guys, because she was different from them. The model admits that she was indeed treated cruelly. Drew remembers how she was literally kicked out of any company. She was also teased. And, of course, there were some offensive nicknames.
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Nevertheless, such treatment did not break Drew Presta, but, on the contrary, strengthened her fighting character. Probably the most offensive thing about this is that the girl’s relatives did not try to protect or console her in any way. She faced misunderstanding in the family , even indifference. That’s why Drew was so eager to quickly escape from her small town, where no one understood or appreciated her, to Los Angeles.
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New life for a girl
Big city – big opportunities. They really opened up to Drew. In Los Angeles, the girl began working as a model. She sought to destroy all existing stereotypes about height , especially in the modeling industry.
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On her page on the Internet, the shortest model often shares different photos. These include everyday lifestyle shots and shots from fashion photo shoots. Drew strives to show girls in this way that it is important to love yourself in any body. You can be tall and slender, or you can be the one who people like to label as chubby. However, these labels are complete nonsense.
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I would like to believe that Drew will have even more fans who support her position. This is so important for our world to change for the better.
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