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Rebecca and her furry friend sit for the photographers.
When Rebecca was a little girl, she knew she wanted to be a model when she grew up. She loved getting decked out and doing her own hair and makeup, then propping her camera in the corner and using the self-timer to create her own fashion shoots. “It’s always been my dream to be a model,” she said.
Fast forward to January 2010 and you find Rebecca in a prestigious fashion studio in New York City, wearing designer threads and posing for professional photographers. The chic scene is a stark contrast to the hospital rooms where Rebecca spent a good portion of her teenage years, being treated for a brain tumor.
It took nearly two years from the time she made her wish for Rebecca to be ready for the trip to New York. The photo shoot took place at Milk Studios, where Make-A-Wish® National Fashion Ambassador Mary Alice Stephenson and Teen Vogue staff came together to grant Rebecca’s life-long wish of becoming a high-fashion model. “With everything I’ve gone through, they just want me to have a day to myself, where I can be pampered, where I don’t have to worry,” Rebecca said. “It’s my day.”
Teen Vogue stylists, along with hair and makeup artists, dressed Rebecca up from head to toe in trendy styles for her fashion shoot. Her sister, Elizabeth, also posed for some of the photos. Their mom, Deborah, was amazed at everything Teen Vogue and the Make-A-Wish Foundation® did to make Rebecca’s wish come true. “This experience is just phenomenal,” she said.
Rebecca strikes a glamorous pose.
Teen Vogue surprised Rebecca by allowing her to keep all the shoes, clothes and accessories she wore during her fashion shoot. She plans to donate some of the items to underprivileged girls in need of prom dresses and accessories. “It’s pretty amazing to be here,” Rebecca said. “It’s like a dream, and I’m waiting to wake up.”
View photos and a video from Rebecca’s fashion shoot here.
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hey there my name is also Rebecca and i have JRA which is Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and everyday i have to live with pain from my feet all the way up to my arms and hands they are checking for Arthritis in my jaw next month sometimes it hurts to even move but your story has inspired me so much and i am so glad you had your wish come true and i hope everything turns out the way you want them to! God Bless You!
- rebecca 03/28/2010 13:52 -
rebecca I think that what you are dreaming is amazing! YOU ARE SUCH A STRONG WOMAN!
- Ana 03/23/2010 9:17 -
We are freshman in High School and we decided to look up Make a Wish foundation and your wish spoke to us because you looked to be about our age. We thought it was cool that you wanted to be a model because you are a beautiful person and you deserved to have your wish come true. We looked at the pictures from your photo shoot and you looked stunning!
- Lindsey, Abby, Elizabeth 09/24/2010 7:16 -
Rebbecca you look gorgeous in all of your pictures!! You would make an excellent model:) Someday i know you will be on the cover of a magazine!!
- Jordan and Susan 09/24/2010 7:15 -
Hi, my name is Rachel, i think that your story is just so cool. i would love to be a model but I'm too shy. you are really brave to do this, when i cant do it just from shyness. i hope you have fun living your dream.
- Rachel 09/23/2010 12:27 -
Dear Rebecca,
We're so happy that your wish came true. We hope you had a blast because it sure looks like you did! We think your story is so inspirational! We think it is amazing that you are thinking about others. We wish you the best of luck in everything you do and accomplish! Keep pursuing your dreams to become a fashion model because your pictures are awesome!:) We are keeping you in our prayers!
YOUR AWESOME REBECCA,
Claire and Zoe:)
- Claire and Zoe 09/23/2010 12:24 -
Hey Rebecca! It's Makayla and Maddie! We just read your story, and it is one of the most inspiring stories we've ever read. It's amazing how you can still follow your dreams, even while fighting through brain cancer. We have a friend Conner, who also has a brain tumor, and we will start keeping both you and him in our prays. Have a great day, and stay strong! <3
- Maddie and Makayla 09/23/2010 12:12 -
Rebecca your story is so amazing and inspiring. you are such a strong girl to have been able to have gone through all of that and you still got your wish granted. It is very generous of you to want to donate all the fashionable clothes to underprivileged girls and give them the opportunity to experience what you experienced.
- Jackie & Isaaca 09/23/2010 6:59 -
rebecca i think your an awsome women and you are realy strong and if your doing what u love than good for you keep up the good work. your realy strong.
- Madison 10/13/2010 13:20 -
Rebecca, you are so beautiful and you're a natural in front of the camera. I really hope that you continue to pursue modeling because you can do it!
- Rhonda 10/16/2010 18:56 -
Rebecca, your pictures were amazing and beautiful. You are by far the best model Teen Vogue has ever had!
- Stephanie 10/22/2010 19:49
