We Just Read: ‘I want to inspire other amputees to chase dreams’
Double amputee Daisy-May Demetre is determined to not let anything stop her from achieving her dreams.
At the age of 14, Daisy-May, from Birmingham, has carved out a successful modelling career, appearing in fashion weeks across the world and adverts for huge brands like Nike, TK Maxx and Primark.
As she prepares to model during Birmingham Fashion Week in September, she spoke to the BBC, encouraging amputees to be confident and go for “whatever they want” in life.
“Your disabilities shouldn’t define you, you can believe in anything,” she said.
The model was 18 months old when she had her legs amputated after being born with Fibular Hemimelia, a condition where part or all of the fibula bone in the leg is missing.
Read in full on BBC News
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