'I rarely saw images that looked like me growing up, for one, and especially never saw any representation of scoliosis. So having a rising supermodel of color, with scoliosis in the pages of Vogue spoke volumes...'
As an 11-year old, that word sounded terrifying…and honestly, itA week or so later, I was taken to an orthopedic doctor who told me my spine was shaped like anwhich explained the sharp pain I experienced when my rib cage and hip bones would collide on my right side. I was told I had to wear a back brace: one that covered my shoulders and ran down my back to my hips.
As I grew up and, literally, grew out of my back brace, I began embracing this part of my life in large part thanks to encouraging words from my mother. “One day you’ll look back and be able to tell this story and inspire others,” she would say. In addition to this, I found a role model in Joan Smalls. I remember picking up a copy ofmagazine in 2011 in which Smalls shared her harrowing battle with scoliosis and the pain it gave her, especially when “posing in six-inch stilettos” all day.
“Joan,” by Chioma Nnadi. Joan Smalls was 14 years old when she was diagnosed with scoliosis, a curvature of the spine that can become painful, especially when you’ve been posing in six-inch stilettos all day. “I do my best not to think about it,” says Smalls, whose condition—identified too late to be corrected with a back brace—leaves her vulnerable to injury.
Seeing those words written in the mainstream media was a very important, confidence-shifting moment for me for a multitude of reasons. I rarely saw images that looked like me growing up, for one, and especially never saw any representation of scoliosis. So having a rising supermodel of color, with scoliosis in the pages ofAmerica’s Next Top Model.And similarly to Smalls, I often forget I have this condition until an occasional sharp piercing pain occurs in my back.
“Bodies of Work,” by Chioma Nnadi, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, originally appeared in the April 2011 issue of the magazine. Fashion editor: Tonne Goodman. Hair: Paul Hanlon. Makeup: Lisa Butler for Tom Howard Management. Production by LaLaLand.
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