For many decades, the fashion and modeling industry has had a history of leaning towards a specific beauty preference, emphasizing homogeneity and downplaying diversity. These models and fashion icons almost looked the same – tall and skinny, as well as possessing perfect body proportions. Since time immemorial, beauty has been set to a standard that alienates those who do not fit the criteria.
As time went by, these beauty standards have slowly been challenged, introducing figures with diverse cultural roots and various disabilities that transcend limitations, exceed expectations, and break the long-held status quo. As a result, these exceptional changemakers revolutionized the realms of fashion and modeling, igniting change across a seemingly unyielding and gilt-edged industry and boosting self-esteem among individuals who did not fit the beauty standard in the past. Madeline Stuart, the world’s most famous model with Down Syndrome, inspires confidence as she distinguishes herself from her peers by staying true and being proud of herself.
Hailing from the charming Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, Australia, this inspirational go-getter is more than what meets the eye. Ever since Madeline Stuart attended a Fashion Parade in 2015 with her supportive mother, this powerhouse knew that she wanted to break barriers by becoming a supermodel. Although her mother, Rosanne, admitted that her journey would require a lot of courage, hard work, and dedication, Madeline was committed to translating her dreams into a reality. Thus, this go-getter worked on herself, capturing the attention of established authorities across the digital space, cementing her reputable stance in the realms of fashion and modeling.
Ever since her rise to internet popularity, Madeline Stuart has been the subject of countless headlines of various publications around the world. From Iceland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States to Mexico, Cuba, and Australia, this power player has graced the world with her unique smile and edgy style. This upturn of events immensely catapulted her career, making waves across the fashion space.
Driven to establish a name for herself, Madeline Stuart takes center stage as she models numerous reputable modeling events, such as New York Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Art Hearts Fashion Week, Caspian Fashion, Runway Dubai, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week China, Birmingham Fashion Week, Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival, and more. She has also been featured in several leading publications, such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, New York Times, Elle, Marie Claire, People, to name a few. More impressively, this go-getting model was nominated for the Pride of Australia and Young Australian of the Year Award for 2015 and 2016 and named Model of Year in 2016 by World Fashion Media. Her outstanding track record defies the odds in the modeling industry, inspiring aspirants to believe in themselves, develop their self-confidence, and relentlessly materialize their dreams.
Aside from her modeling campaigns, Madeline Stuart supports various nonprofit organizations that are designed to empower people from all walks of life. On top of that, she runs a dance school in Brisbane, Australia and launches her fashion label called 21 Reasons Why By Madeline Stuart while participating in the Special Olympic Games.
By staying true to herself, Madeline Stuart has set a new standard across the realms of fashion and modeling, defying odds and changing the status quo in the industry. With recent calls for a diversified population on runways, campaigns, and other modeling engagements, this powerhouse has become the face of transformation, inspiring countless aspirants to step out of their shells, develop confidence, and achieve their lifelong dreams of becoming figures of fashion, grace, and finesse.
References:
https://www.madelinestuartmodel.com/madelines-story/
https://www.contiki.com/six-two/madeline-stuart-model-down-syndrome/
https://ablemagazine.co.uk/my-story-madeline-stuart/
https://www.wonderslist.com/top-10-inspiring-models-challenged-beauty-standards/
