A Puerto Rican model has become the first woman with Down syndrome to be featured in a Victoria’s Secret campaign.
Sofía Jirau, 25, is one of 18 women appearing in advertisements for the brand’s new “Love Cloud” collection, released on Valentine’s Day.
“One day I dreamed of it, I worked on it and today it is a dream come true. I can finally tell you my big secret . . . I am the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome,” Jirau excitedly announced in an Instagram post she shared with her 204,000 followers on Monday.
Jirau kickstarted her modeling career in Puerto Rico in 2019. The same year, she launched her own successful online fashion store, Alavett. (Alavett, or “I love it,” is Jirau’s favorite phrase, according to the site.)
