Daisy-May Demetre .. truly a model of inspiration
Born with a rare bone defect, Daisy-May has overcome her disability with total courage and enthusiasm to make her way into the incredibly competitive world of modelling.
And now she has been signed up by fashion giant, River Island, to model for them. She won a contract with the fashion house to model its ‘active wear’. She has also appeared on the catwalk at ‘London Fashion Week’ and has appeared in a number of shoots for other stores.
Daisy-May was born with with fibular in her left leg, and only a small one in her right. Her father, Alex, stated that her feet never formed. “One came out like a ball and the other was very flappy.”
“They were unusable so the best choice was to have the operation – a double amputation. She could’ve had a life with the legs she was born with but it’s not a life to be honest. She wouldn’t be able to do what she’s able to do today.”
Her father went on to add, “She’s inspirational, full of energy, nothing will stop her ever in life. She’s going to be the most famous double amputee on this planet – there’s no stopping her.”
Daisy-May was born with fibular hemimelia, a rare defect that occurs in only one in 40,000 births where all or part of the fibula – the calf bone – is missing.