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Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution

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Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution

Never allow negative talks to drag you down!

A teenager born with Down syndrome has dared doctor’s expectations by thriving even beyond imaginations -burgeoning a modeling career and having a smooth talker boyfriend.

Kennedy Garcia, 15 was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Initially, doctors had said she would have no quality of life with predictions she would be wearing diapers at an adult age.

Kennedy Garcia, 15 was born in Colorado Springs has dared doctors expectations by thriving beyond imaginations – burgeoning a modeling career and having a smooth talker boyfriend

Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution
Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution

Reportedly, her mother Renee, 40, was certain her daughter would do better than that and fortunately, Kennedy is presently signed to a talent agency, visit the New York and Hollywood for auditions and has been booked for modeling gigs for Justice clothing, Disney and American Girl.

Kennedy is presently signed to a talent agency, visit the New York and Hollywood for auditions and has been booked for modeling gigs

Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution
Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution

Renee revealed medical professionals, including doctors, were outrageously unconcerned when Kennedy was given birth to, advising she’s put up for adoption or perhaps put in an institution.

Doctors were outrageously unconcerned when Kennedy was given birth to, advising she’s put up for adoption or perhaps put in an institution

Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution
Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution
Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution

Renee added the medics painted a bleak photo of Kennedy’s life with Down syndrome and was bitterly heartbroken. But luckily, she experienced an encounter that transformed everything. Renee revealed a midwife said Kennedy was gorgeous and admitted she also had a daughter with Down syndrome.

Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution
Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution

The midwife, according to Renee told her about her own 16-Year-Old daughter, giving Renee a light of hope for the future. Kennedy’s struggles weren’t, however over as she was also battling with leukemia and had to undergo surgery to correct a spinal condition that could get her paralyzed in the long run.

Kennedy has a boyfriend, whom she met during an audition at age 12. Boyfriend Mathew also has a genetic disorder but was confident enough to approach Kennedy

Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution
Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution

Recovering well enough, Renee said Kennedy resumed dance classes of her won. She went on to take up modeling and acting, as well as signed with KMR Diversity and Dream Talent Management Agency.

Kennedy & Her Siblings

Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution

Kennedy equally goes for auditions in Los Angeles and New York, scoring modeling gigs as an additional on TV shows. Just recently, she appeared in a commercial Ad for the United States census.

Kennedy goes for auditions in Los Angeles and New York, scoring modeling gigs as an additional on TV shows

Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution
Teen With Down Syndrome Becomes A Successful Model After Doctors Said To Put Her In An Institution

Modeling for Zulily and Aetna while also appearing on the hit show ‘This Is Us’, Kennedy has a boyfriend, whom she met during an audition at age 12. Boyfriend Mathew also has a genetic disorder but was confident enough to approach Kennedy and introduce himself.

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