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Rosanne Stuart recalls attending an annual fashion parade with her daughter, Madeline, in their hometown of Brisbane, Australia, in 2015. In the midst of the high-energy glamour on the runway, Madeline, who has limited speech, turned to her mother and firmly announced that she would like to be a model. Stuart, 46, who described her daughter as the kind of tomboy who would slip on a pair leggings and “throw football with the guys”, said that it was not something she had expected from Madeline, but she immediately supported her. More than four years later, Madeline, now 21, is the first person with Down's syndrome to ever stride down a runway as a model during New York Fashion Week. Here: Model Madeline Stuart, who has Down's syndrome, is prepared backstage before the Colleen Morris Presentation of the Spring/Summer 2019 collection during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 15, 2018. (Photo by Hannah McKay/Reuters)
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