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Jamie Brewer - The FIRST woman with Downs Syndrome to walk the New York Fashion Week catwalk!

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Hi Inspirations!

So first of all, for those of you who missed it - last Thursday, the actress Jamie Brewer, best known for her role in the movie "American Horror Story" made history by becoming the first woman with Down syndrome to walk the runway at new York Fashion Week, showing the world what she was made of on the runway in Carrie Hammer’s show!

A true inspiration, Brewer, who has also worked as an advocate for people with intellectual disabilities, told Today "Young girls and even young women...[see me] and say ‘hey, if she can do it so can I,'" . "It's a true inspiration being a role model for any young women to [encourage them] in being who they are and showing who they are."

Anothother milestone reached by another incredible woman!

Article written by Crystal King