Model with one leg inspires body positive movement

All images via Instagram/jessicaemilyquinn

Despite her carefree smile, life hasn’t always been easy for Jessica Quinn. At the age of 9, the young New Zealander lost her leg after an extremely difficult battle with bone cancer.

“I’ve never considered my cancer story any different but I am starting to realize how my outlook on life can help,” Quinn tells the Daily Mail. “People thrive on the real stories.”

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Now 23, the aspiring model has been sharing her journey on Instagram with her 58,000 (and counting) followers, hoping to inspire others to stay strong no matter what life throws at them.

“I want to reach out, not just people with disabilities but also anyone living with insecurities,” she says. “That’s my goal, to help everyone from young and old to male or female. I don’t want to put myself in a category.”

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