Google honor with a scribble TO mother caxthe American-Haitian model who proved that her disability was never an obstacle and she succeeded break the barriers to become a icon in the world of fashion and catwalks.
Who was Mama Cax?
Cacsmy Brutus, better known by his stage name mother caxwas a model and disability rights activist and of the movement body positive. At just 14, she was diagnosed with bone cancer and had a botched operation on her hip, which is why her right leg was amputated at 16.
However, not having a limb has never been an impediment to doing what he wanted most. He moved to the Big Apple city to study for a degree in International Relations and he became a wheelchair basketball athlete.
His life changed when in 2017 he signed a contract with the company JAG models. And at New York Fashion Week 2018 he became famous when he started working with the brand Chromat, founded by Becca McCharen. The company has tried to explore other standards of beauty through democratic collections for all body types. That same year she starred on the cover of Teen Vogue and has worked for brands such as Sephora and Tommy Hilfiger.
In 2019, she was the face of the Olay brand for its suncare campaign and walked the runway during singer Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty show. But fate had other plans for her and during a trip to London to participate in a photo shoot she was rushed to the hospital with severe abdominal pain.
Mama Cax passed away on December 16, 2019 at the age of 30, but left his memory alive as a symbol of struggle. She has shown that although she has gone through so many obstacles, none have been an impediment to pursuing her dreams and speaking out against the stereotypes imposed by society.
Source: Clarin
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