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Chelsea Werner has Down syndrome, more commonly known as Down's syndrome. The young woman made her disability a strength, since she became a professional gymnast and model.
“Do what you love and always do your best. Be grateful and try to stay positive ”, this is Chelsea Werner's mantra. At only 27, this young woman with Down's syndrome became a model and quadruple gymnastics champion.
It all started when she was only 8 years old, Chelsea started gymnastics, then football and swimming. Gymnastics will then become his first passion: "Chelsea have developed a very good work ethic through gymnastics. She works very hard for several hours a week. She is very disciplined and has learned to get through difficult situations. She has incredible confidence and self-esteem ", says his mother, Lisa Werner, to Modern Met. Through her hard work, the young woman won two Olympic gold medals and also became four-time national champion.
A career in modeling
In addition to being a top athlete, Chelsea has also been spotted by the modeling agency We Speak. “She loved modeling from the start. Chelsea have been on camera most of her life and are very comfortable with that. "says his mother. “The fashion industries rarely work with people with Down syndrome. However, the more we are represented, the more people will see how capable we are. ”, concludes the young woman.
So inspiring!