"SHE IS A SHOW STOPPER" Designer lesley hampton

 Professional International Runway Model and Actor with Down Syndrome

Model | Actor | Speaker | Advocate 

Monika Myers is a global trailblazer and a powerful voice for inclusion, authenticity, and inspiration. As Canada’s first professional runway model with Down syndrome, she is redefining industry standards and inspiring millions by proving that talent, confidence, and beauty have no limits.

Monika has walked prestigious runways across the world, including Toronto, New York, and Paris Fashion Weeks proudly representing not only the modeling world but also the community of individuals with both visible and invisible differences.

She is a proud Ambassador for Down Syndrome and an outspoken advocate for diversity and inclusion, using her platform to uplift voices and challenge stereotypes across all areas of life.

Her incredible journey has been featured globally—on television, live radio, news outlets, magazines, newspapers, and digital media—captivating audiences with her message of empowerment.

Monika’s mantra—“I am not nervous, because I am brave and beautiful”—sparked her powerful initiative:
I AM BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL, a movement designed to inspire others to embrace their uniqueness and pursue their dreams with confidence.

She is fearless, joyful, and deeply passionate about spreading a message that’s close to her heart:

Every woman is beautiful.

I AM BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL…Believe in YOURself.

@iambraveandbeautiful 

www.IAMBRAVEANDBEAUTIFUL.com

MONIKA MYERS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqwfJr7_qDM

ETALK

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CZ7HZuvG4OA

TELEVISION/ RADIO/ NEWS: 

• CTV NEWS TV ATLANTIC CANADA: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2564194
• CTV NEWS TV : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjHzzl074ts
• CBC THE NATIONAL: https://twitter.com/CBCTheNational/status/1591045578254942208?cxt=HHwWgIC8lcLhw5QsAAAA
• CBC NEWS Toronto (at 58:00) : https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2107766339506
• CBC METRO MORNING LIVE RADIO: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning/clip/15947936-brave-beautiful-monika-myers-14-model-down-syndrome
• CITY TV NEWS, I AM BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL: https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2022/06/13/toronto-teen-first-model-with-down-syndrome-to-walk-tkfw-runway/
• CITY TV NEWS, CANADA: https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/video/2022/09/22/toronto-teen-with-down-syndrome-hits-new-york-catwalks/
• CITY TV NEWS, CANADA: https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2022/11/28/kids-with-disabilities-hit-the-toronto-runways/
• DAILY MAIL UK: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11322957/Teenager-14-one-syndrome-models-walk-New-York-Fashion-Week.html
• CTV NEWS: https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/brave-and-beautiful-teen-model-with-down-syndrome-spreads-message-to-believe-in-yourself-1.6152792
• CTV NEWS ATLANTIC CANADA: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/indigenous-designer-making-her-mark-on-the-global-fashion-scene-1.6154648
• LONDON FREE PRESS: https://lfpress.com/life/fashion-beauty/amazing-teen-with-down-syndrome-becomes-runway-role-model
• CBC ICI FRENCH: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1931517/fashion-art-toronto-diversite-inclusion-mode-defile
• TRINIDAD & TOBAGO NEWSDAY cover: https://newsday.co.tt/2023/03/21/call-for-legal-capacity-for-people-with-disabilities/
• TRINIDAD TV6TNT: https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/with-us-not-for-us-down-syndrome-awareness/article_4cacc666-c84f-11ed-90c6-436bfd19b047.html

MAGAZINES:

• FASHION MAGAZINE, CANADA: https://fashionmagazine.com/style/model-down-syndrome-monika-myers/
• STYLE CANADA MAGAZINE: https://style.ca/faces-of-fat-monika-myers-fashion-model-modelprofile-style-canada/
• INFUSE HUMBER MAGAZINE: http://www.infusehumber.com/the-14-year-old-canadian-model-making-history-on-the-runway/
• EGOMODA, PUERTO RICO: https://egomoda.com/wanda-beauchamp-presenta-girls-in-the-city/
• AZRA MAGAZINE, BOZNIA: https://azra.ba/vijesti/291452/monika-ima-down-sindrom-i-ostvaruje-svoje-snove-setala-svjetskim-pistama-i-odusevila-modni-svijet
• EMPOWERMENT MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN MEDIA, TRINIDAD: https://www.guardian.co.tt/article/walking-in-their-purpose-6.2.1666539.eb04918da9
• LIMINUL MAGAZINE, Breaking Barriers and Beauty Standards, April, 2023, https://liminul.xyz/breaking-barriers-beauty-standards-at-fashion-art-toronto/
• ELLE GLOBAL WOMAN MAGAZINE: Redefing Beauty and Breaking Barriers in the Fashion Industry, July 2023, https://egwglobalmagazine.com/monika-myers
• STYLE CRUZE MAGAZINE: News Stand Edition #563, https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/2575810?__r=1018094

 SOCIAL NEWS OUTLETS:

• HER, IRELAND: https://www.her.ie/style/teenage-model-syndrome-makes-history-nyfw-565766
• FANPAGE, ITALY: https://www.fanpage.it/stile-e-trend/moda/monika-myers-modella-con-sindrome-di-down-alla-new-york-fashion-week-sono-coraggiosa-e-bella/
• NIT, PORTUGAL: https://www.nit.pt/compras/moda/tem-14-anos-sindrome-de-e-acaba-de-desfilar-na-semana-de-moda-de-nova-iorque
• ZADARSKI.HR DAILY MAIL, CROATIA: https://zadarski.slobodnadalmacija.hr/zadar/viral/monika-14-je-jedna-od-rijetkih-manekenki-sa-sindromom-down-koja-je-hodala-na-pisti-njujorskog-tjedna-mode-bila-sam-princeza-ovo-je-prica-o-njoj-1236493
• TYLA, UK: https://www.tyla.com/beauty/monika-myers-down-syndrome-new-york-fashion-week-20221017
• FANPAGE. IT, ITALY: https://www-fanpage-it.translate.goog/stile-e-trend/moda/monika-myers-e-icona-di-moda-inclusiva-non-voglio-che-la-sindrome-di-down-sia-un-limite/?_x_tr_sl=it&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc
• SCOOP UPWORTHY, USA: https://scoop.upworthy.com/14-year-old-becomes-canadas-first-runway-model-with-down-syndrome-be-brave-and-beautiful
• WOMEN WORKING, USA: https://ktvz.com/news/2022/11/15/brave-and-beautiful-teen-model-with-down-syndrome-spreads-message-to-believe-in-yourself/
• DEARBORN, USA: https://dearborn.org/preview/a-teenage-girl-with-down-syndrome-defies-the-world-and-becomes-a-model-15085
• HALLO! LIFESTYLE, TURKEY: https://lifestyle.hallo.id/tren/pr-1795227389/monica-myers-model-down-syndrome-pertama-yang-tampil-di-new-york-fashion-week
• YUMAMA, SERBIA: https://yumama.mondo.rs/dete/zivot-vaspitanje-deteta/a46776/Manekenka-sa-Daunovim-sidromom-na-Nedelji-mode-u-Njujorku.html
• JENNY, GREECE: https://jenny.gr/update/now/405987/i-monika-myers-ginetai-ena-ap-ta-prota-efiba-montela-me-syndromo-down-poy
• UPSOCL, SPAIN  December 2022, https://www.upsocl.com/lulu/chica-con-sindrome-de-down-es-incluida-en-la-semana-de-la-moda-de-nueva-york-un-avance-importante-1/#
• YAHOO LIFESTYLE, May, 2023, https://ca.style.yahoo.com/monika-myers-model-down-syndrome-barbie-200038421.html
• YAHOO, IN THE KNOW, September, 2023 https://www.intheknow.com/post/runway-of-dreams-nyfw-2023/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNhLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFKvII-FKGeQUSMNJVZ8IWuPVI6K4JTzGH_dTRpYAIQ70elGoj8taV5Y5yrpQ2KtMoZT_Kqc8Fe5c6Isy7Fan43R7-L2OYdrqlVwqnzHmLaDbI1FXktVwuBOjQu_DWimRjLSngTwwIUqXP5vPOVPDE2UlsQ--onnXEHqKv54rcXE
• PLANET FASHION, September, 2023 https://www.planetfashiontv.com/funari-new-york-designer-launches-the-funari-paris-ss24-collection/
• TEENS WANNA KNOW, Nov, 23, https://teenswannaknow.com/5-fast-facts-about-model-and-advocate-monika-myers/

MONIKA MYERS MODEL

FASHION ART TORONTO: FW'23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvTa_zAMclQ

FASHION ART TORONTO SS'23

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OKvDt7Tu83g

FASHION ART TORONTO FW'22

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/94FZR_v3bGw

NYFW '22 PRIMARK USA, NYC

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tdzu8-QVtu4

NYFW '22 WANDA BEAUCHAMP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B21ydFA_UKs

MONIKA MYERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqwfJr7_qDM

MONIKA MYERS PIXIESET:

https://monikamyers.pixieset.com/monikamyers/