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Breakthroughs
In a world that is constantly changing, we cannot avoid that we live in a fast-paced lifestyle with lots of competition. Let’s admit it that sometimes if do not keep up; we end
up left behind by someone else. Every day, we face hardships – and that is inevitable for
sure. There will be always a struggle or clash. It could be work, education, career, fame,
fortune, capabilities, and peers or sometimes our competition is chiefly our self.
We are created equally no matter how complicated our world is. But, no matter how hard we
try, there will be always an instance in our life that
we are judged too soon or easily. It may be our looks,
our weight, our status, our projections to the crowd,
our behavior or even habits. It is true enough that we
cannot really please everyone; however the world may
not be a wishing-grant factory – where we always get
what we want. We always have a choice to standout,
to set an example, and to inspire others who feel that
they are outcasts in our society. If we believe in ourselves and take the leap of faith, we can go far places
that we have ever imagined and expected. Who would
have thought that a young woman from St. Petersburg,
Florida would be a fashion model? Of course! Nothing
is impossible. You see her in social media, billboards,
photography and Ads. In our fitspiration special beauties, we proudly introduce you to Shaholly Ayers, who
is one of the first amputee models published in a large
mainstream campaign. Beyond those cameras, we will
get to know more of her. She’s not just a model, but a
model with a message.
“I began modeling about 8 years ago. I was
not signed by an agency. Actually, I was told that I
wouldn’t be signed due to me being an amputee. So instead of giving up altogether I decided to try any way which I did. I built up my portfolio and started getting
myself work”, Shaholly shared how long she’s been in
the modeling and beauty business. Every success has
its own stories. She was born with a congenital amputee and the diagnosis for her condition was labeled
“Ambionic Band Syndrome”. “My parents had no idea
I would be born without half of my right arm until that
faithful day I came into the world and they met me. I
am the second oldest in a family of four, my siblings all
brothers. My parents never labeled me disabled and so
growing up I never associating with any social stigmas”, she explained.
In the span of her modeling career, she always
has an inspiration. “I have always been inspired by
strong women. I remember watching the olympics
and being drawn to Jackie Joyner Kersee, and being
inspired by her athleticism, Kerri Strug for killing it
on vault with injured ankle... Around junior high/high
school it was Angelina Jolie. She was so bold, vibrant
and intoxicating. I watched every movie she was ever
in.”While