A young model with Down syndrome made her dreams come true on Saturday when she walked the runway at New York Fashion Week. Marian Avila, 21, of Spain, made her Midtown Manhattan debut in designer Talisha White's spring collection. Avila said through a translator that she "felt really happy and [she] really loved the runway." White, 25, and Avila connected online after another model told White of Avila's story. "I like to showcase all types of girls, from pageant girls to models in wheelchairs, models with Down syndrome, models who are 4 feet and told they can never be a model.

Source: Fox News September 09, 2018 20:48 UTC