Madeline Stuart — the girl who conquered the modelling world

Fierce Girls

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Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.4 • 930 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

When Madeline Stuart was 17, her mum took her to a fashion parade where most of the models seemed to fit a tall, thin, predictable box.

Maddy was born with Down Syndrome, a condition that means she has an extra chromosome. And while she didn't look like the models she saw in magazines, fashionistas thought Maddy was beautiful.

They invited her onto the catwalks of New York, London, Paris — every corner of the globe.

Maddy always knew she could conquer the world — and now she's showing everyone else that they can too.

Narrated by actress and writer, Kate Mulvany.

Extra narration by Peggy Webber.

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0:00.0	This is the story of the girl who defied stereotypes and
0:05.0	Yes.
0:07.0	Girl power.
0:08.0	This is the story of the girl who defied stereotypes and conquered the modeling world.
0:16.0	Madeline Stewart, read by actress and writer Kate Mulvanny.
0:21.0	Hairsbury Stat, powder now!
0:27.0	Lipp-gloss, hurry!
0:29.8	The makeup artist frantically dabbed his final shimmery touches on Maddie's face.
0:35.0	I can't believe I'm working on the Madeline Stewart, he gushed.
0:40.7	Look in the mirror, quick. What do you think?
0:43.0	Maddie glanced at her reflection.
0:46.0	Beautiful she said.
0:48.0	Thank you.
0:50.0	A woman holding a walkie talk he jumped out from behind a clothes rack.
0:54.0	Maddie, you're on in 30 seconds, she said. Hop to it!
0:58.0	Maddie pulled back her shoulders, puffed out her chest and took her place behind the curtain.
1:04.4	Madeline Stewart walking in three, two, one,
1:09.4	go.
1:10.4	Maddie glided onto the stage and fluttered her lashes as her eyes adjusted to the bright lights and flashing cameras.
1:19.0	A pause filled her ears. It's Madeline Stewart. She's come so far. She looks fabulous. who of the fashion world, models and movie stars, stylists and socialites, pulled out their phones
1:47.5	to capture Maddie as she floated by.
1:50.5	Madeline, over here! Madeline, over here!
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