10-Month-Old With Down Syndrome Gets Her Own Swimsuit Campaign

by Samantha Randazzo | 11:01 am, July 24th, 2012

Since you probably need your faith in humanity restored after these things happened, we have a feel-good story for you: Valentina Guerrero, a 10-month-old Miami girl with Down syndrome, is now the face of Spanish swimwear designer Dolores Cortés‘ 2013 kids’ collection.

Although she is not the first person with Down syndrome to model, Valentina is considered the first to land a campaign with a well-known designer. Cortés showed her collection in Miami Beach last Friday, and brought Valentina out to walk the runway. The designer told AdWeek:

“People with Down syndrome are just as beautiful and deserve the same opportunities. I’m thrilled to have Valentina modeling for us.”

Valentina’s mother, TV host and producer Cecelia Elizalde (A.K.A. Ceceliz) told the Down Syndrome Association of Miami how she felt when the brand told her that they wanted Valentina to be their spokesmodel:

“I was excited mainly because the fact that they are placing Valentina on the of a catalogue sends a very clear message of inclusion; all children deserve the same opportunities, regardless of their physical, economic, social, racial or medical condition.”

Cortés has also pledged to donate 10 percent of the profits from the line, DC Kids, to the Down Syndrome Association of Miami. Check out the collection here, and look at the adorable photos from the campaign in the gallery below!

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[via AdWeek]

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Angelnelizalde

Faith restored! Love the change this little Angel is making in the world, & kudos to Dolores Cortés
http://www.facebook.com/people/Leticia-Velasquez/1653352466 Leticia Velasquez

Dolores, I am spreading the news far and wide, I hope your swimsuits sell like wildfire to reward you for including genetically diverse models. Valentina is gorgeous, and maybe we’re on the verge of a trend. . .
Adizzel927

i am so glad glad u can see beyond her disease and see her for the amazingly beautiful lil girl god bless
Kelly

This little peanut is way too cute for words! Kudos to Dolores Cortes for having Valentina as her spokesmodel! Seeing her pictures definitely put a smile on my face today!
Bettyjochs

My father’s youngest brother had Down’s syndrome. At that time, the people with this condition were known as Mongoloid idiots. I feel naseous just writing those words.
His family loved him dearly, but after my grandmother died, he was sent to an
“institution”. I never met him, much to my regret.
This was almost 95 years ago. We’ve come a long way since then. Thank goodness.
sarah ml

Oh Yuck! I was a fan of DC, but not with that scary kid! Thank God my 9 white kids never were retarded!!
Escargo321

Yeah, but your kids have a retarded mom, unfortunately (who clearly didn’t use birth control)…
Ddixon1

mentally challenged is the appropriate word not retarded, and why did you have to mention their race? Race is so not important in today’s world, or haven’t you heard that we live in a multi cultured world and it is fastly becoming brown, not white. HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dean

You need to go in a hole and stay forever. You are stupid.
You poor kids.
Stephanielynne4

REally? You are so sick. I have a 9 year old with down snydrome and she is the best girl ever. DONT put people down for an illness. Do you put down when they have cancer and other stuff wrong with them? You should be in hell and have your kids taking away from you and be in a room with a bunch of Down Snydrome kids. Karma is a bitch and it will definitly get you for this!
ginger

Did you really show your stupidity and in the same sentence thank God for white kids that were not retarded?This wonderful child is not as you say retarded.You however without a doubt are.To know that you would say something about race and the fact that you are white is an insult to the white race and any other,and as for thanking God .well news flash.God created that angel and you are a sick person.9 children I don’t think you were that blessed and if in fact you were which you clearly were not ,well that in itself is indeed scary,to know that you are the mother of any children.As for you as a fan I really doubt that you will be any were close to being missed, Good Bye sick lady.Now go take your meds and play in the street.;)
ANYBODY ELSE???
Clara

I honestly don’t believe this comment is real. It must be just to spite the one before. Fingers crossed, it must be.
Gigi731

Stephanielynne, Please go to http://www.cultivatewines.com/cause/49260 and VOTE!
http://www.facebook.com/tediebear1 Cheryl Baker

She’s so sweet.
Anonymous

Oh my goodness she’s so adorably cute!!!!!!
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bori

Good one! She has no heart.
bori

God have mercy on u and never allow any of your kids to go through that…but what you said was completely heartless and you need to be careful what you say ..it could come back to you. I’m scared for you, really…(the world makes a lot of turns)
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