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Through her latest media appearances, Lily Brasch is reshaping the narrative on the fallacy of barriers, motivating individuals worldwide to redefine their possibilities and achieve their fullest potential.
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A model with muscular dystrophy made history at NYFW — but it almost didn’t happen
Abi Brasch remembers her childhood through the nightly conversations she shared with her roommate and sister, Lily. In between giggles, Lily Brasch would talk about her dreams, including...
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JEWISH JOURNAL
This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
...Walking in New York Fashion Week — which runs through Wednesday — is the latest in a series of triumphs for Brasch, who moved to New York last August to attend Columbia University. Last March, Brasch climbed Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona — a feat which she calls “My Everest.” She’s also competed in body-building competitions and loves going to the gym...
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Columbia University neglects dealing with accessibility hazards caused by pro-Palestine protest
I invest my limited energy into disability advocacy. Born with a neuromuscular disease that limits my mobility, my predicted lifespan was four years. Now, as the first person with Muscular Dystrophy to stand and walk on the New York Fashion Week runway (Feb 2023 with pictures reaching around the world), and the first person with Muscular Dystrophy to climb a mountain (Camelback in Arizona, 2022), my life’s mission is to ensure the voices of individuals with disabilities are heard...
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Groundbreaking model to headline Palm Beach Synagogue women's luncheon
A woman who made headlines for being the first model with muscular dystrophy to walk unassisted in New York Fashion Week is the featured speaker at the Palm Beach Synagogue's annual Spa for the Soul luncheon.Lily Brasch is an actress, producer, writer, student and motivational speaker...
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Skokie native fights disability stereotypes, models in New York Fashion Week
Skokie native Lily Brasch, who lives with muscular dystrophy and encourages more fashion brands to show models with disabilities, appeared on a...
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THE JERUSALEM POST
This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
On Friday, Feb. 10, Lily Brasch became the first model with muscular dystrophy to walk the runway unassisted at New York Fashion Week...
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This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
When disability activist Lily Brasch was asked if she would walk the runway as a model for New York Fashion Week, she didn’t know if she would be able to do it...
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This Orthodox Jewish Model Broke Boundaries at New York Fashion Week
If you tell Lily Brasch she can’t do something, odds are she’ll prove you wrong. On Friday, the Orthodox Jewish model became the first woman with muscular dystrophy to walk the runway at New York fashiotn week unassisted...
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ISSUU
Walk With A Purpose
A few weeks ago, Lily Brasch became just the second person with muscular dystrophy (MD) to appear on the runway during New York Fashion Week, and the first to do so unassisted by a wheelchair or scooter. Brasch represented fashion brand Randhawa on February 10 as part of Fashion Week’s hiTech MODA show...
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THE FORWARD
This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
Lily Brasch, a disability activist, became the first person with muscular dystrophy to walk the runway without a mobility aid during the semi-annual designers’ showcase...
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This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
Abi Brasch remembers her childhood through the nightly conversations she shared with her roommate and sister,Lily. In between giggles, Lily Brasch would talk about her dreams, including...
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This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
..."I prioritize representing disability, and pride, and just bringing joy to that community, but I also prioritize remaining truthful to my faith," Brasch said. "It was great teamwork to get me on the stage and represent disability, and then come right off to go celebrate Shabbat."...
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HEY ALMA
This Jewish Disability Activist Walked the Runway at New York Fashion Week
When Lily Brasch was a child, she spent “every moment” in school hiding her centronuclear myopathy, a form of muscular dystrophy. At the private school she attended in Skokie, Illinois, she estimates that she was the only student with a physical disability; this lack of awareness and stigmatization around disability, combined with her natural shyness, made it hard for her to open up. But now, the 22-year-old Jewish disability activist is done hiding...
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JEWISH POST AND NEWS
This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
...With her modeling debut behind her, Brasch said she would walk in Fashion Week again — but she’d rather see other models with disabilities on the runways. “I hope that next time it’s not me — it’s the next girl,” she said...
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Young Orthodox Jew with disability walks runway at New York Fashion Week
Lily Brasch, a young Orthodox Jew who campaigns for greater visibility for people with disabilities, walked the runway at New York Fashion Week.The young woman, who calls herself Lily B., suffers from a rare form of muscular dystrophy which limits her ability to walk. She is the second model with this disease to parade at New York Fashion Week, after actress and model Jillian Mercado in 2020, who used a wheelchair...
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This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
When disability activist Lily Brasch was asked if she would walk the runway as a model for New York Fashion Week, she didn’t know if she would be able to do it...
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THE EPOCH TIMES
Woman With Rare Form of Muscular Dystrophy Defies Doctor by Hitting the Gym
Getting out of bed in the morning can be difficult for some people, starting their day with a deep sleep suddenly being disturbed by a blaring alarm coming from a smartphone...
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JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY
36 To Watch 2023: Lily Brasch, 23, role model and activist for those with disabilities
Lily Brasch is an activist who describes her mission as “an effort to disable the word ‘disabled.'” Earlier this year, the 23-year-old walked in New York Fashion Week as the first model with muscular dystrophy to do so unassisted. She has also has launched a foundation, Born to Prove, highlighting stories like hers of people overcoming barriers; climbed Camelback Mountain and competed in a muscle building competition...
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HEALTHY REFERRAL
22-YEAR-OLD WOMAN LIVING WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY SCALES CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN…DECLARING IT PHYSICAL INDEPENDENCE DAY
Lilian Brasch, a 22-year-old woman afflicted with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy, climbed Camelback Mountain (Scottsdale, AZ) on March 6th and upon reaching her summit (2,000 feet elevation) officially proclaimed it “Physical Independence Day” by placing a banner in the ground...
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JEWISH NEWS ARIZONA
Orthodox woman claiming her physical independence by scaling Camelback Mountain
Lily Brasch says she’s aiming to one day have March 6 declared Physical Independence Day nationwide or, maybe, even worldwide.I n the meantime, the 22-year-old physically challenged Orthodox Chicago resident plans to “climb her Everest,” in the form of Phoenix’s Camelback Mountain on March 6, during an event aptly named “My Everest.”...
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Authority Magazine
Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Lily Brasch Of Born to Prove Is Helping To Change Our World
Lily Brasch was born with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy and her parents were told she would never walk. But Lily truly defied all the odds! She has trained for and summited mountains and competed in National Muscle Building competitions. She tackles these arduous feats to help others see their own strength and spread the message that with the right attitude, they can break through their own barriers...
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JEWISH PHOENIX
Pushing Past Barriers
Lily Brasch does not want to be considered disabled. Born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, Lily has faced her challenges head on with an optimistic attitude and tremendous determination. And at the youthful age of 22, positive thinking has been an important part of pushing past her barriers...
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Lily Brasch is shattering the fallacy of barriers, gaining international recognition through features in news articles worldwide. Her relentless pursuit of inclusivity and empowerment continues to inspire a global audience to break their own barriers.
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THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
Orthodox model with muscular dystrophy makes history on NY Fashion Week runway
When disability activist Lily Brasch was asked if she would walk the runway as a model for New York Fashion Week, she didn’t know if she would be able to do it. That’s not because she has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, which weakens muscles and limits her ability to walk. Rather, it was unfortunate timing: The show was set for Friday evening when the weekly Jewish holiday of Shabbat begins...
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MANNA 24
장용성·장미영 부부 뉴욕 패션쇼 모델로 화려한 워킹
메릴랜드 한인부부가 10일 아메리카 패션디자이너 위원회가 주최한 2023년도 뉴욕 봄 패션쇼에서 모델로 성공적인 활약을 하고 돌아왔다. 이들은 메릴랜드 태권도협회 장용성 회장과2022년,2023년 미세스 메릴랜드 장미영 씨이다.
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Disabled Orthodox Jewish Girl Walks New York Fashion Week
She decided to turn the diagnosis of her disease into motivation “to prove that barriers can be overcome”Lily Brasch, a young Orthodox Jew who campaigns for greater visibility for people with disabilities, walked the runway at Fashion Week...
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An Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
Lily Brasch, an Orthodox model with muscle atrophy, devised an alternative solution to be present on the catwalks. Weakened muscles and with little ability to walk, she was part of fashion week in New York...
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Orthodox Jewish model breaks barriers at New York Fashion Week
Lily Brasch has become the first model with muscular dystrophy to walk therunway unassisted at New York Fashion Week, and the second person with thecondition ever to appear. She’s also an Orthodox Jew.
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SHALOM ISRAEL
Esta modelo judía ortodoxa hizo historia en la Semana de la Moda de Nueva York
Superando su discapacidad física y evitando la profanación del Sábado, la modelo judía ortodoxa hace historia en la Semana de la Moda de Nueva York...
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On the runway at NY Fashion Week, an established model with muscular dystrophy makes history.
Lily Brasch becomes the first person with a condition to walk at a performance before hurriedly checking into a hotel nearby to observe Sabbath New York Jewish Week. Lily Brasch, a disability activist, wasn’t sure if she would be able to participate when asked to walk the runway as a model for New York Fashion Week...
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Orthodox Jewish model struts stuff for disability
When disability activist Lily Brasch was asked if she would walk the runway as a model for New York Fashion Week, she didn’t know if she would be able to do it. It wasn’t because she has a rare form of muscular dystrophy which weakens muscles and limits her ability to walk. Rather, it was unfortunate timing: the show was set for Friday evening...
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This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week
Overcoming her physical disability and avoiding Sabbath desecration, Orthodox Jewish model makes history at New York Fashion Week...
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Une jeune juive orthodoxe souffrant dehandicap défile à la Fashion Week deNew York
Lily Brasch, une jeune juive orthodoxe qui milite pour une plus grande visibilité des personnes handicapées, a défilé à la Fashion Week de New York...
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Orthodox model with muscular dystrophy makes history on New York Fashion Week catwalk
New York Jewish Week, via JTA When disability activist Lily Brasch was asked if she would walk the runway as a model for New York Fashion Week, she wasn’t sure if she would be able to...
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Per la prima volta una modella ebrea ortodossa con distrofia sfila alla NewYork Fashion Week
Essere sempre orgogliosi di essere se stessi: questo è ciò che ha portato sulla passerella Lily Brasch nella recente New York Fashion Week. Venerdì 10 febbraio, Brasch è diventata ufficialmente la prima modella con distrofia muscolare a sfilare senza assistenza alla settimana della moda di New York...
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Esta modelo judía ortodoxa hizo historia en la Semana de la Moda de Nueva York
Eso no se debe a que tenga una forma rara de distrofia muscular, que debilita los músculos y limita su capacidad para caminar. Más bien, fue un momento desafortunado: el espectáculo estaba programado para el viernes por la noche, cuando comienza la festividad judía semanal de Shabat...
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Lily Brasch engages in inspiring conversations with influencers like Zion Clark and has been featured on numerous podcasts, sharing her powerful story, advocating for inclusivity and strength, and empowering individuals worldwide to break barriers.
LILY BRASCH x ZION CLARK
MOST INSPIRATIONAL INTERVIEW with LILY BRASCH & ZION CLARK
I had a great conversation with Lily Brasch. Lily suffers from a neuromuscular condition and is a huge inspiration with all she has accomplished as well as what she sets out to accomplish. She uses her voice to show everyone that you can do whatever you set your mind to.
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BETTER CALL DADDY
261. Why Am I Alive, Born To Prove! Lily Brasch
Lily Brasch came on the Better Call Daddy show about a year ago. Since then she has broken world records, spoken on stages and starred in a documentary headed to Sundance!...
LISTEN TO PODCASTBETTER CALL DADDY
144. Disable The Word Disabled. Lilian Brasch
Lily Brasch was diagnosed with centronuclear myopathy at a young age. Similar to muscular dystrophy but not the same. Lily was told she wouldn’t live past 3 years old. But she survived. Lily was told she couldn’t lift weights. 2 pounds used to be impossible for her. Today, she lifts 20...
LISTEN TO PODCASTSUBCULTURE LIVE
Subculture Live w/ Special Guest Lily Brasch
Lily is a strong young lady who has a rare case of muscular dystrophy and she is using her strength and determination to raise money and awareness. Lily has a powerful message that she will be sharing with the world in her Documentary titled, Die Strong, premiering in early 2022.
WATCH INTERVIEWThe Official Quitproof Podcast
Beyond Muscular Dystrophy with Lily Brasch
Tom is joined today by Lily Brasch. Lily was born with a rare Muscular Dystrophy and was predicted to never walk. Lily has trained to climb mountains and compete in National Muscle Building competitions. She climbs mountains to help others see their own strength and spread the message that with the right attitude, they can break through their own barriers...
LISTEN TO PODCASTSoul Stories
Soul Stories Video Podcast featuring Muscular Dystrophy Pioneer Lily Brasch
On this episode Dr Randall has an inspiring conversation with Lily Brasch of Born To Prove.
WATCH INTERVIEWLAMENT OF HOPE
Interview with disability advocate, Lily Brasch
Influencer Lily Brasch discusses the weight of the word "disabled," the struggles and blessings of having muscular dystrophy, and how she wants to grow as a leader.
WATCH INTERVIEWPUBLIC SPEAKING
Lily Brasch engages in inspiring conversations with influencers like Zion Clark and has been featured on numerous podcasts, sharing her powerful story, advocating for inclusivity and strength, and empowering individuals worldwide to break barriers.
ICONS | INDEPENDENT COUNCIL ON WOMEN'S SPORTS CONFERENCE 2022
Lily Brasch helped to kick off the ICONS Conference in Las Vegas on June 26th, 2022 with her talk, “Use your voice and tell your story”. She is the Founder & CEO of Born to Prove Foundation and is an inspirational athlete born with Muscular Dystrophy.
WATCH LILY B'S SPEECH"As Socrates taught, an unexamined life is not worth living. Each of us has the opportunity to harness our inner strength, overcome barriers, and find our true purpose.
"While I cannot speak for those with developed muscles or world champions, I can speak for those with psychological and mental challenges, those facing barriers, and those yet to discover their inner strength." - Lily Brasch
#BORNTOPROVE
Lily B has inspired thousands of others, many of whom have reached out to her on social media (names abbreviated for privacy). Explore heartfelt social media posts and empowering quotes from supporters worldwide.
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THE NEW YORK JEWISH WEEK
"When disability activist Lily Brasch (@lilybrasch) was asked if she would walk the runway as a model for New York Fashion Week, she didn’t know if she would be able to do it. That’s not because she has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, which weakens muscles and limits her ability to walk. Rather, it was unfortunate timing: The show was set for Friday evening, when the weekly Jewish holiday of Shabbat begins..."
VIEW INSTAGRAM POST@WORLDJEWISHCONGRESS
"Disability activist Lily Brasch is the first person with muscular dystrophy to walk the runway for New York Fashion Week unassisted. And she did it in time before Shabbat began. An inspiring example of strength and determination!"
VIEW FACEBOOK POST@RANDHAWABRANDS2022
"The inspiring Lily Brasch (Lily B.) is only the second woman to walk NYFW with muscular dystrophy, highlighting the fact that she is truly breaking barriers!..."
VIEW INSTAGRAM POST@HUMANSOFJUDAISM
"When Lily Brasch was asked if she would walk the runway as a model for New York Fashion Week, she didn’t know if she would be able to do it..."
VIEW LINKEDIN POST“Thank you for providing a positive representation of disability. The narrative that disabled individuals either must overcome their disability or simply sit in misery is incredibly patronizing. I just want to live life, pursue my passions, and achieve excellence. No more pity, patronizing, or overcoming my disability.” — G.D.
“I’m a corrective exercise specialist in Texas, and seeing your journey has motivated me all the more to be of service to those in my community.Thank you for sharing your story and the beauty of your journey.” — C.L.
“You’re truly an inspiration. I myself have limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2b. Thank you for the motivation to keep moving forward.” — O.P.
“I just wanted to thank you for your content. Keeps me motivated to not give up. For some months I’ve been unable to run or dance without falling. I also have muscular dystrophy but never had to use a wheelchair. You are one of the reasons why I am not giving up. Thank you!” — G.L.
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