Aussie model with down syndrome has graced the runway!

New York Fashion Week is the highlight of America’s fashion calendar each year, and this year it has soared to new spectacular heights with Madeline Stuart gracing the catwalk!

The Aussie model with down syndrome, Madeline Stuart, had a dream to become a model and help change perceptions of beauty and people with disabilities, and this week, she has done just that. Social media has been the key to this model’s career, with her mum starting a Facebook page which now has almost half a million fans!

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The inspirational 18 year old from Brisbane was dressed by several international designers and took her place front and centre on the catwalk at New York Fashion Week, held at Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall. When she started her walk the crowd went wild, if I was there, I would have too!

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Maddy had struggled with her weight, though last year she decided to get fit and healthy so that she could see her dreams come to life.

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Maddy wants people to know “that Down Syndrome is a blessing, something to be celebrated. She loves the camera! People need to see how she shines, how her personality just bursts out.”

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Good on you Maddy, we are proud of you and right behind you! I can’t wait to see more campaigns with you as the star!

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31 Comments

- - JessyJade190490 said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    12:04 pm
What an inspiration this lovely young lady is!! Striving to reach her goals, and hitting them!! Goes to show that it truly is more about what is inside than on the outside =) Keep going Maddy, you are yet to reach the stars, I am sure there is more in store for you!!

- - joybell said
  - 18 Oct 2015
    9:40 pm
GOOD ON MADELINE STUART SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFULL AND AMAZING SO GLAD SHE GOT TO FULL FEEL HER DREAMS THEY SHOULD TREAT EVERYBODY THE SAME WETHER THEY HAVE DISABILLITIES OR NOT

- - 4littlemunchkins said
  - 11 Oct 2015
    9:20 pm
Oh where is the like button. This is awesome.

- - mom94125 said
  - 11 Oct 2015
    6:14 pm
yeah less discrimination against people and more acceptance.

- - mom113055 said
  - 10 Oct 2015
    6:27 pm
new york fashiion week

- - ella12 said
  - 29 Sep 2015
    4:44 pm
Absolutely sensational! Good on her! (-:

- - Carolineb said
  - 29 Sep 2015
    1:05 pm
Amazing. Good on you Maddy.

- - jellybean01 said
  - 27 Sep 2015
    7:28 am
This is awesome! thankyou for sharing

- - dbhall82 said
  - 25 Sep 2015
    3:13 pm
Good on you maddy! You looked beautiful and are an inspiration xx

- - Missey Grace said
  - 23 Sep 2015
    4:20 pm
It is fantastic that Maddy’s mum kick-started Maddy’s dream.

- - june11 said
  - 19 Sep 2015
    10:29 pm
A lot of people fail to realise that people with Down Syndrome have many hidden talents.

- - mom94125 said
  - 18 Sep 2015
    9:18 pm
amazing. good to see diversity and no judgement

- - mom113055 said
  - 18 Sep 2015
    5:16 pm
itn an aussie model

- - bec101 said
  - 16 Sep 2015
    8:49 pm
What a superstar!! Well done maddy!

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 16 Sep 2015
    7:14 pm
She is lovely!

- - Carolineb said
  - 16 Sep 2015
    3:05 pm
Great to see.

- - rovermum said
  - 16 Sep 2015
    11:45 am
You go girl! Just fantastic. I’m so rapt she reached for the stars and did it. Well done Maddy. She should be so proud of herself.

- - mom113055 said
  - 16 Sep 2015
    5:54 am
runway

- - mom57665 said
  - 15 Sep 2015
    10:11 pm
It’s so good she followed her dreams nothing should stop you in this life! : )

- - Gorgeybee said
  - 15 Sep 2015
    9:36 pm
Wow! So great to see. And she looks just beautiful in that gown.