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9 year old double amputee debuts on Paris childrenswear runway


A British girl who lost both her legs when she
was just 18 months old has made her Paris catwalk debut on the Eiffel Tower.

Nine-year-old Daisy-May Demetre from Birmingham walked for a luxury French
children’s brand in the show high on the Paris landmark Friday and told AFP
the experience “makes me feel pretty and special”.

Daisy-May was born with fibular hemimelia, where part or all of the bone in
the lower leg is missing.

She had to have the double amputation while still a baby and later received
prosthetic legs on which she learned to walk.

The Paris show was her third appearance as a model for the label Lulu et
Gigi, after New York and London fashion weeks.

Her father Alex Demetre said the disabled community were behind his
daughter.

And he said he was not surprised at all the attention.

“I’m not surprised because I know what Daisy is like, she’s an exceptional
young girl proving that disability doesn’t hold you back and she’s a great
role model for anybody trying to pursue their dreams.

“Any goal she has in her head I think she can achieve, anything she chooses
to do. That’s a great feeling as a parent,” Demetre added.

“Obviously coming back from a situation when she was born, when you see no
future, where you see no hope… (now) anything is possible, that’s an amazing
thing,” he told AFP after the show.(AFP)



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