“Bionic model” Rebekah Marine took to the runway during the FTL Moda show at New York Fashion Week on Sunday, proudly wearing her i-limb quantum prosthetic hand.
The show marked Marine’s second NYFW catwalk of the year – a monumental moment for the model, who once thought her disability would prevent her from making it in the fashion industry.
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Marine was born without a right forearm, but dreamt of being a model from a young age. After being told repeatedly her disability would prevent her from chasing her dreams, she went to school to pursue a career.
But, after being fit with a prosthetic four years ago, she decided to chase her dream.
“What an incredible experience! @ftlmoda show was a huge success,” Marine wrote on her Instagram page, thanking her sponsor Touch Bionics.
Touch Bionics is the company behind the i-limb quantum prosthetic hand. The prosthetic is considered one of the more advanced, thanks to its gesture control system.
Marine was also joined by 18-year-old Madeline Stuart, a model with Down syndrome, on the catwalk Sunday.
“Finally got to meet the wonderful @madelinesmodelling_ yesterday! Big things to come for her,” Marine wrote on Instagram.
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