Model Madeleine Stewart is making history as the first model with Down syndrome, redefining beauty standards and championing inclusivity in the fashion industry. Now look at her photos as a professioanal model. YOu will be shocked.
22-year-old Australian model Madeleine Stewart made a real revolution in the modeling business four years ago. The girl became the first model with Down syndrome.
She first attended a fashion show as a simple spectator in her native Brisbane in 2014. Madeleine really liked the show and told her mother that she now dreams of walking on the catwalk herself. Her mother just sighed sadly. After all, besides her illness, Stewart also did not have a model appearance.
But the young Australian turned out to be very purposeful. She eliminated all unhealthy and high-calorie foods from her diet. Despite the fact that Madeleine didn’t even like to walk, she started jogging in the morning. I went swimming, rode a bike and joined the gym. Madeleine managed to lose twenty kilograms in a year.
Soon the media found out about the girl. In 2015, Stewart received her first contract. The American company Manifesta produces women’s clothing “for any figure.” She entered into a contract with the girl.
That same year, the Australian appeared on the podium for the first time. Now she takes part in eighteen shows per year. Moreover, Madeleine was invited to Fashion Weeks in Paris, New York and London. Forbes magazine named her the “number one breakout artist of 2015.” In her home country in 2016, she was nominated for the title of “Australian of the Year”. More than two hundred thousand people follow the extraordinary model on Instagram. Stewart also has a boyfriend who truly loves her.
“Just because you have a disability doesn’t mean you can’t make your dreams come true,” says her mother. She was the first to believe that her daughter could achieve success. All these four years she helped Madeleine as best she could. True, not everything is so smooth in the life of an Australian. So, last year she had to go to the hospital for surgery. Fortunately, everything ended well for Madeleine.
Now Stewart dreams of becoming one of the Victoria’s Secret Angels. Whether the girl will be able to conquer this almost unattainable height in the modeling world, time will tell. However, Madeleine’s success story shows that even with Down syndrome you can not only exist, but also live a full life.
