With 190k followers on her Insta, Madeline Stuart is a bit of a social media star. She also happens to be first model with Down Syndrome to walk the ramp.
In 2014, Madeline attended a fashion show and immediately fell in love with the world of modelling. Fascinated, she told her mother about it, Madeline told Teen Vogue in an interview.
Seeing her enthusiasm and confidence, Madeline’s mother encouraged her career choice and soon arranged for a photo shoot. Her photos went viral and in just a few days, her pictures were viewed by over 7.2 million people. Soon, people from around the world began contacting her assignments.
Walking at New York Fashion Week in 2015 was one of Madeline’s “biggest achievement”. She has walked for them 6 seasons in a row.
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Madeline is extremely happy to break modelling stereotypes and pave way for more girls to follow their dreams.
Besides modelling, Madeline is passionate about dancing. She has a dance project which is open to people with all abilities and from all walks of life. There are 14 classes per week.
Her biggest dream is to walk for Victoria’s Secret and one day, she hopes to walk for coveted designers like Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Versace.
