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East London-born fashion designer and model Laura Wagner-Meyer wants to be the first disabled Miss South Africa . Wagner-Meyer lives with a congenital neural tube defect which has left her body with an unusual shape. Her spine is severely curved and she has limited mobility in her legs, which means she needs crutches to walk.
” Right on lady! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura When it comes to inclusivity in the fashion and beauty industry, she says that people with disabilities in this country have very little to no opportunities. “We don’t have them fall into our laps, we have to quite literally go out and grab them or create them ourselves.” This is her third time entering the competition.
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