5-Year-Old Girl With Down Syndrome Gets Modeling Contract Thanks To Her Lovable Charm

Jul 30, 2019 by apost team

Five-year-old Connie-Rose is taking the modeling world by storm. After her mother received constant praises for Connie's infectious smile and beautiful big blue eyes it was only natural that modeling would follow. What makes Connie-Rose different from other traditional models is her Down's syndrome diagnosis, however, as her mother puts it, "her disability does not define who she is."

A beautiful toddler with Down’s syndrome, Connie-Rose Seabourne, is close to being the top model of Britain. Her contagious smile is one of the keys to her phenomenal success. Her mother, Julie, talked with "Amazing People" about how she thought about having Connie-Rose as a model after she had shared pictures on Facebook. 

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Connie was born two months before her due date. She was then diagnosed at two-weeks-old with Down’s syndrome. Julie told The Daily Mail,

"I was assessed as being at higher risk of having a baby with Down's Syndrome when I was pregnant and could have had the diagnostic test to find out but I didn't want it because it just wasn't an issue...

...We weren't bothered at all. We have friends whose children have been diagnosed with Down's Syndrome and have had nothing but positive experiences of children with the diagnosis. There's so much support out there - it isn't a problem. It's just another little baby who needs to be loved."

When Julie sent Connie's photos out to modeling agencies they immediately reached out to her. "We got a response back straight away to say they were definitely interested," Julie said to the tabloid. "When I spoke to the agencies about her Down's Syndrome diagnosis, no one even batted an eyelid. I think I was more bothered about it than anyone else and it definitely doesn't bother me!"

Test shoots were arranged for Connie to see how she would perform in front of the cameras and as you can imagine she absolutely nailed it. "She follows direction very well and she has so much fun in front of the cameras," Julie explained. "She's already been given two contracts but we can't say what for. She's had so many photographs of her taken by me that she's just used to it!"

Julie also says that as soon as Connie says she doesn't want to do modeling anymore that they will stop, "What she wants to do is the most important thing in all of this." She also urged people to be a little more educated on the wording they use to describe people with Down's syndrome. "Connie-Rose's disability does not define who she is," Julie said. 

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