Melanie Gaydos, 28-Year-Old Model With A Rare Genetic Disorder


I don’t see why people can’t just be happy with themselves and be happy for other people.”It’s definitely a great outlook, and it’s clear that Gaydos’s perception of herself helped her gain confidence within the modeling industry. She tells Cosmo that she began looking for gigs on Craigslist and ModelMayhem, connecting with photographers who wanted a “different look” for their portfolio. From there, she started appearing in several alternative publications and has even walked the runway at New York Fashion Week — a victory that, according to Gaydos, other people told her she’d never accomplish.