Breaking Beauty Barriers: This 32-Year-Old Model Is ‘Fearless’

She is a fearless model who fights prevailing beauty stereotypes to set a new standard. The only hitch: she has Down syndrome, but she could not care less about it.

This 32-year old is a former Special Olympics athlete and is the face of a hair-care brand, Beauty & Pin-Ups.

Katie Meade is the first model with Down syndrome to be the face of a beauty campaign.

Talking to People, she said:

Everyday is a great day to feel good about yourself. Feeling good makes you look good – that’s my motto.

Katie Meade

It is not ironic that she is the face of Fearless Hair Rescue Treatment, because she is without fear.

As we were launching this product, in our mind it could have been the next traditional pin-up – but as soon as we came up with the name ‘Fearless’ it was really easy. We were like, ‘Well, Katie’s fearless.”

Kenny Kahn, CEO, Beauty & Pin-Ups