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Model With Down Syndrome Breaks Down Barriers and Covers "Allure"

Ellie Goldstein has always wanted to be famous and now she’s well on her way. The 18-year-old British model is making a name for herself and changing the traditional beauty standard one modeling gig at a time. Her latest accomplishment? Landing the digital cover of “Allure.”

Earlier this year, the teen appeared in a groundbreaking Gucci Beauty campaign and now she’s become the first major model with Down syndrome. In her new “Allure” cover story, Ellie shares her goals for the future and she’s setting the bar high. “Ten years from now, I want to be all over the world,” she explains.

The model’s management company says she’s paving the way for models with disabilities and collaborating with her is a positive experience. “She brings up everybody’s energy levels to a different kind of place,” says Zoe Proctor, co-founder of Zebedee Management. “It’s just absolutely breathtaking and really quite moving to watch her in front of the camera.

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