Jessica, A Model With Down Syndrome, Is Shattering Beauty Standards And Paving The Way For Others

Jessica’s modeling journey began when she was 14. In high school, she practiced some sports such as gymnastics, swimming, and athletics, but they did not really make her happy.

Then her mother, Yanira, and Jessica received an invitation to a beauty pageant for girls with Down syndrome, which they accepted just to try something new. Yanira told Bright Side that as she saw her daughter walk the runway, she realized “this was her world.”

The pure joy emanating from Jessica solidified what she wanted to do: she wanted to become an international model.