sofia jirau She is the first model with Down syndrome to be part of a campaign for the Victoria’s Secret brand at the age of 25. Through her Instagram account, the Puerto Rican showed a photograph of the campaign aimed at a message of inclusion Love Cloud Collection of the brand.
“One day I dreamed of it, I worked on it and today it is a dream come true. I can finally tell you my big secret. I am the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome!”was the beginning of the message posted on Instagram by the model.
“Thanks to all of you for always supporting me in my projects. Thanks to Victoria’s Secret for seeing in me a model without limits and become part of the inclusion campaign Love Cloud Collection. This is just the beginning, now it’s formed! Inside and outside there are no limits, ”he concluded in his personal profile.
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Who is Sofia Jirau?
Jirau She started modeling in 2019 and she also owns the online store called “Alavett” that appears as a pun for the phrase “I love it”. In February 2020, Jirau became one of the few models with Down syndrome who walked the runway at New York Fashion Week.
“I always say ‘inside and out there are no limits’ to motivate people to overcome their self-imposed limitations,” he posted on his website.
Victoria’s Secret and the Love Cloud campaign
This campaign brings together professional and non-professional women models of different skin tones, body sizes and ages. As well as famous faces Hailey Bieber, Taylor Hill and Adut Akech joining Celilo Miles.
This last one in mention has been a firefighter with indigenous features who poses next to her helmet and Sylvia Buckler who is an accessories designer and also a mother who holds her pregnant belly in the portrait. Valentina Sampaio, who became the lingerie brand’s first openly transgender model in 2019, is also in the campaign.