Wednesday 15 October 2014

Photo: Ayesha Jones "Pretty Girl With Bent Back" Quits Modelling

Ayesha Jones, 24, suffers from scoliosis - which makes her spine curved (right) - and gave up a successful modelling career (left) to become a visual artist after realising 'beauty comes from within'Ayesha Jones, 24, suffers from scoliosis - which makes her spine curved (right) - and gave up a successful modelling career (left) to become a visual artist after realising 'beauty comes from within' 
     Ayesha Jones, 24, suffers from scoliosis -which makes her spine curved, At age 13 doctors advised a risky operation to put a metal rod in her back, Doctor said she would be a 'pretty girl with an ugly back' without surgery. Determined to prove him wrong, she worked hard to become a model. This involved posing to hide her curved spine and wonky shoulder in photos, On one shoot a designer turned her away as her back was unsightly, She quit modelling as it made her realise focusing on looks is not healthy, Studied photography and had become a freelance visual artist , Now wants to inspire other girls it's OK to have a curved spine. See more photos after the cut.......
    Though she was working as a model, one designer turned away Ms Jones after she had travelled miles because he said her back was unsightlyThough she was working as a model, one designer turned away Ms Jones after she had travelled miles because he said her back was unsightly
                       Ms Jones went back to university to study photography. In one of her projects she examined her struggle with her physical appearance 
                       Through her art and photography, she wants to show other scoliosis sufferers it's OK to have a curved back 
    Ms Jones retrained to become a visual artist and is now working with Scoliosis Associtation UK to inspire other sufferers that it's OK to have a curved spineMs Jones retrained to become a visual artist and is now working with Scoliosis Associtation UK to inspire other sufferers that it's OK to have a curved spine 
Culled From: DailyMail
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