A beaming smile, a confident air, modelling sensation Ellie Goldstein is a girl with a mission.
Ellie Goldstein has been the first person with Down’s Syndrome to pose for fashion giant Gucci. She has featured in ad campaigns for Superdrug, Nike and Vodafone and she is only 18 years old.
A beaming smile, a confident air, modelling sensation Ellie Goldstein is a girl with a mission.
She would like to be on TV, and to be an actor.
Her magazine photoshoot for Vogue Italia has become the most liked Instagram post of brand of all time.
All this from a girl whose joyful disposition is characterised by a childhood picture of her dressed as Snow White.
Proof that fairytales can be a reality.
She says: “I’ve never defined myself by my Down’s Syndrome.”
“I’m Ellie first and I’m glad people are seeing me. It gives me a chance to show people with disabilities that dreams can come true.”
Ellie signed with Zebedee Management, an agency that only represents people with disabilities, three years ago. But her photoshoot for Mascara L’Obscur from Gucci’s beauty range was her most important campagne.
Also, former X Factor judge Nicole posted images of Ellie to her 4.5million fans.
Ellie says: “The photo shoot for Gucci was amazing. “
“It was in London and took about six hours and it was the best experience ever – having my make-up and hair done and wearing all these expensive beautiful dresses and sparkly jewellery.”
“I loved seeing my pictures in Vogue Italia and on Instagram. Gucci let me go into their store and pick out anything I wanted. I got a beautiful floaty dress, shoes, silk headscarf, sparkly headband and a £310 hair clip with crystals that says Gucci.”
“It’s a dream come true. I’ve been told I’m very professional and I take direction well, which is lovely to hear.”
“I never get nervous. I think it’s important to be happy every day and to just be myself. I hope people who see my pictures in magazines and on Instagram are inspired to follow their dreams and that having a disability should never get in the way.”
Ellie’s mum Yvonne said that her girl was super-confident from a young age.
She says: “I should have known Ellie was destined for the finer things in life when she scrambled out of her buggy in a jewellery shop and disappeared.”
“Seconds later, we found her chatting to the sales assistant in the ring department. That’s Ellie, she chats to everyone.”
Ellie has a cheeky giggle and big personality.
Now she is a worldwide role model for people with special needs and disabilities.
