7-Year-Old Girl Is An Actress And Model, Celebrates Her Down Syndrome

Sep 13, 2019 by apost team

A seven-year old by the name of Sofia is changing the world with her beauty and determined spirit. As a child with Down Syndrome who is pursuing acting and modeling, she is bringing a voice to those who have her condition.

Down Syndrome is a chromosomal illness that results in delayed development and growth. Many people mistakenly believe that Down Syndrome completely hinders a person’s ability to live a fulfilling, functional life. However, amazing people like little Sofia prove this myth wrong.

Recently, Sofia made a video showing how capable she really was, despite having her condition. Her mother asked her a few questions, which she easily answered. After answering the questions, Sofia said that upon seeing the video, people all over the world would realize just how intelligent people with Down Syndrome can be.

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After that, she went on to say that she is able to anything that she likes and that having her condition actually makes her life exciting. Anyone who wants to find out more about Sofia can go onto her website, which has her biography and a portfolio of modeling pictures. The website's slogan says, “Diversity is the one thing we have in common."

She has quite an interesting story. As a baby, she was abandoned and spent 14 months in an orphanage in a small Ukrainian town, according to her bio. Her parents found her through Reese’s Rainbow, an adoption ministry. In the Spring of 2010, her adoptive parents traveled to Ukraine to pick her up and bring her to the United States.

Upon arriving in the United States and living with her adoptive family, Sofia began to do very well. She currently goes to school at Sunset Ranch, where she partakes in many of the school’s activities. To keep up with her classmates, she utilizes an iPad.

Sofia loves to write in a journal. Anything that has to do with music and theater is right up her alley! Spanish class is one of her favorites. She enjoys all types of sports, though her favorite ones are dance and cheer. Sofia is very open minded and loves trying new things.

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