Homegrown star Madeline Stuart is an inspiring individual. Shooting to fame with a healthy eating journey that caught the world’s attention in 2015, the results of which saw her lose 25kg, she chased down her dream of becoming the first professional supermodel with Down syndrome and autism. The 26-year-old is now globally known and has more than 350,000 social media followers.
“My favourite thing about modelling is meeting people,” she explains to WHO. “I’m proud to represent my community and I love wearing beautiful clothes!” However, Madeline adds there are drawbacks in her career. “My least favourite thing is the long flights and having my hair done sometimes, if people are not gentle.”
Madeline has walked in more than 100 fashion shows across the world, including New York, London and Paris Fashion Weeks. She’s also worked at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in China, Astrakhan Fashion Week in Russia and modelled at Runway Dubai, too. A documentary celebrating her success, Maddy the Model, was released at film festivals around the world in 2020.
One of model Madeline’s biggest fans is her mother, Rosanne, 51, who has worked tirelessly in support of her daughter’s career and describes their relationship as having “morphed” into a “friendship” nowadays. “Madeline is my best friend. We work together like two peas in a pod, it’s just easy,” Rosanne shares. “Our days are filled with love and laughter, and we encourage each other all the time. I am extremely blessed to have my beautiful daughter.”
This story is from the April 3, 2023 edition of WHO.
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