Chelsea Jay, 25, suffers from a rare disorder that causes her to faint when standing, therefore using a wheelchair is imperative for her condition.
Still, she was able to land a modeling contact with European agency, BMA Models.
“They have taken a risk in signing me, which I have so much respect for, as the sad reality is, I am one of very few disabled people that are getting the chance to be represented, and being given opportunities in the industry,” the U.K. model announced on her Facebook page earlier this month.
“This is so exciting and so wonderful and I am really looking forward to the next year and the new adventure,” she continued.
Jay told Epoch Times she used to work as a director of disability for a campaigning charity called Models of Diversity. They held meetings with different agencies to discuss representing models with disabilities.
“Angel, the founder, met with BMA, and they saw my pictures and liked what I was about. I was very lucky!” Jay said, adding that she was very surprised because when agencies see her wheelchair it’s usually “game over”and “the shutters go down,'” she said.
