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Paraplegic model lands major fashion campaign with Nordstrom

Angela Rockwood is fearless. The star of the new Sundance Channel show “Push Girls” lost the use of her legs and most of her arm use in a car accident 11 years ago.

But that hasn’t stopped the model from going strong, and it’s paid off: she justlanded a national campaign with Nordstrom, People Style Watch reveals.

“Turmoil struck on September 4, when I was en route from San Francisco to L.A. with two of my close girlfriends, my 5’9” frame wedged in the back seat of a two-door coupe,” Rockwood writes on her Model Mayhem profile. “When the accident happened, I remembered the car fishtailing violently, before it swung around by the force of the impact, and hit the side of the mountain. I was thrown in the back of the drivers seat, and my neck snapped instantly. The car flipped five times and I was thrown out of the window landing 20 feet away. Of the two friends who were with me, one did not survive.”

Since then, the 37-year-old has become active in numerous organizations for the disabled, including Fight 2 Walk FoundationChristopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and Operation Confidence, and has become one of the stars of “Push Girls.” “After my accident, the thought of modeling didn’t even cross my mind,”Rockwood told People. “But what did occur to me was that I had been transported to the realm of the paralyzed for a reason. I realized I had a huge choice to make: to go down the positive path, be an example for others in similar positions and be a voice.”

Nordstrom has been using models with disabilities since 1991, so the retailer’s pairing with Rockwood was a perfect way for her to get back into the modeling industry. Luckily, she told People that she felt right at “home” on set again, so hopefully we’ll be seeing plenty more of Angela (and more disabled models) in fashion shoots in the future.

Click over to People to see the clip of Angela modeling for Nordstrom.

devotee:

Auti Angel, from Push Girls

devotee:

Auti Angel, from Push Girls

PUSH GIRLS Season 2 rolls out June 3rd at 10pm! 

PUSH GIRLS Season 2 rolls out June 3rd at 10pm! 

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wearepushgirls:

Some push girls rise from the bottom, and some lead the way from the top. Born into privilege, never saw her station in life as anything but a platform to help others. Completely redefining the role of First Lady, she pushed for civil and
human rights. She was also instrumental in the founding of the United Nations. For all her good works, President Truman called her “First Lady to the World”. Or, he coulda just said “Push Girl”.Tell your friend she’s got a little Eleanor Roosevelt in her. Reblog now to give her a little push.

wearepushgirls:

Some push girls rise from the bottom, and some lead the way from the top. Born into privilege, never saw her station in life as anything but a platform to help others. Completely redefining the role of First Lady, she pushed for civil and

human rights. She was also instrumental in the founding of the United Nations. For all her good works, President Truman called her “First Lady to the World”. Or, he coulda just said “Push Girl”.

Tell your friend she’s got a little Eleanor Roosevelt in her. Reblog now to give her a little push.
wearepushgirls:

Nick Vukicic doesn’t need limbs to show the world what he’s made of, which is why he’s our first honorary “Push Guy” in the Hall of Fame. Born with a rare condition called tetra-amelia syndrome that left him without arms or legs, Nick defie
d expectations (and his parents) to become a motivational speaker who criss-crosses the globe to spread his can-do message. He started his organization – Life Without Limbs – at just 17, proving that age isn’t a barrier if you’ve got the Push Girl (or guy) spirit!Tell your friend he’s got a little Nick Vujicic in him. Reblog now to give him a little push.

wearepushgirls:

Nick Vukicic doesn’t need limbs to show the world what he’s made of, which is why he’s our first honorary “Push Guy” in the Hall of Fame. Born with a rare condition called tetra-amelia syndrome that left him without arms or legs, Nick defie

d expectations (and his parents) to become a motivational speaker who criss-crosses the globe to spread his can-do message. He started his organization – Life Without Limbs – at just 17, proving that age isn’t a barrier if you’ve got the Push Girl (or guy) spirit!

Tell your friend he’s got a little Nick Vujicic in him. Reblog now to give him a little push.

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YA’LL KEEP YOUR EYES ON THIS ONE. SHE BAD. 

She told y’all!

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“What if all women were bigger and stronger than you? And thought they were smarter? What if women were the ones who started wars? What if too many of your friends had been raped by women wielding giant dildos and no K-Y Jelly? What if the state trooper who pulled you over on the New Jersey Turnpike was a woman and carried a gun? What if the ability to menstruate was the prerequisite for most high-paying jobs? What if your attractiveness to women depended on the size of your penis? What if every time women saw you they’d hoot and make jerking motions with their hands? What if women were always making jokes about how ugly penises are and how bad sperm tastes? What if you had to explain what’s wrong with your car to big sweaty women with greasy hands who stared at your crotch in a garage where you are surrounded by posters of naked men with hard-ons? What if men’s magazines featured cover photos of 14-year-old boys with socks tucked into the front of their jeans and articles like: “How to tell if your wife is unfaithful” or “What your doctor won’t tell you about your prostate” or “The truth about impotence”? What if the doctor who examined your prostate was a woman and called you “Honey”? What if you had to inhale your boss’ stale cigar breath as she insisted that sleeping with her was part of the job? What if you couldn’t get away because the company dress code required you wear shoes designed to keep you from running? And what if after all that women still wanted you to love them?”

For the Men Who Still Don’t Get It, Carol Diehl. (via ashemo)

God damn this is fucking it

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