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02-03-2022, 07:15 AM
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A woman with Down's syndrome is launching a modelling career after being signed by a major agency.
Beth Matthews, 22, from Swansea, tried modelling after her cousin saw the work of Ellie Goldstein, who also has Down's syndrome and has represented Gucci.
Beth has signed for the same agency as Goldstein - Zebedee - which represents people with disabilities and other physical differences.
Her mum, Fiona Matthews, said she was "blossoming" since starting modelling.
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After being alerted to Goldstein's work by Ms Matthews's sister, Beth's family looked into the prospect of her doing some modelling, just to see how she would get on.
Half an hour into finding a local stylist and photographer to do a photoshoot, Ms Matthews said she was "absolutely amazing".
Zebedee signed her just a few weeks later and Beth has since been involved in a number of photoshoots.
The agency was started five years ago, with the aim of increasing the representation of people with disabilities as well as those with physical differences and trans and non-binary people.
A woman with Down's syndrome is launching a modelling career after being signed by a major agency.
Beth Matthews, 22, from Swansea, tried modelling after her cousin saw the work of Ellie Goldstein, who also has Down's syndrome and has represented Gucci.
Beth has signed for the same agency as Goldstein - Zebedee - which represents people with disabilities and other physical differences.
Her mum, Fiona Matthews, said she was "blossoming" since starting modelling.
The women behind one of Gucci's most-liked Insta posts
The baking businessman who has Down's syndrome
After being alerted to Goldstein's work by Ms Matthews's sister, Beth's family looked into the prospect of her doing some modelling, just to see how she would get on.
Half an hour into finding a local stylist and photographer to do a photoshoot, Ms Matthews said she was "absolutely amazing".
Zebedee signed her just a few weeks later and Beth has since been involved in a number of photoshoots.
The agency was started five years ago, with the aim of increasing the representation of people with disabilities as well as those with physical differences and trans and non-binary people.