
Eleven-year-old with cerebral palsy walks catwalk at London Fashion Week
Eleven-year-old Katie walked the catwalk at London Fashion Week, just a year after taking her very first steps unaided.
Katie has cerebral palsy and has been in a wheelchair for most of her life. She's had multiple operations in recent years to straighten her feet and legs.
Katie said walking down the catwalk was 鈥渟o much fun鈥� and that her friends are really happy for her. She told 5 Live鈥檚 Tony Livesey and Anna Foster that she wants to carry on modelling.
Her mum Clare said Katie 鈥渨anted to be a model from when she was very little鈥�.
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