The 1-armed model set to take the fashion world by storm

Rebekah Marine may have been one of the most beautiful girls in her high school, but cruel bullies still targeted her because she was born with a missing forearm.

Plagued by insecurities, the then-14-year-old withdrew from sports and social activities, blaming her lack of confidence with boys on her deformity.

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Rebekah Marine was persuaded by a friend to become a model after she was fitted with a prosthetic arm at the age of 22.Photo: Jason E. Wilson

Thirteen years on, however, Marine has had the last laugh with a new career as a fashion model.

“My mission is to show that models of all shapes and sizes are becoming mainstream,” the striking brunette tells The Post. “I hope my story inspires other people not to let any disability get in their way.”

Marine, of Woodbury, NJ, was persuaded by a friend to enter the competitive world of modeling after she was fitted with a prosthetic arm at the age of 22.


http://nypost.com/2014/11/14/the-one-armed-model-who-wants-to-take-the-fashion-world-by-storm/