The next thing she knew, Brake was getting her model debut on a white sand set in Venice Beach, CA, with a group of people her age from all walks of life — with different backgrounds and challenges and LGBTQ+ experiences — wearing a yellow Anthropologie dress as sunny and bright as the day itself. Finally, she felt like she belonged.
"Lexi came home that day and told everybody where she was and how people loved her for her — you could tell she was finally proud to be who she is," said Kym. "It was amazing to see a company celebrate everybody who's beautiful in their own special way. As a mom, I always see the same girls in campaigns, who are tall and skinny, and this shoot was just so different."
The impact that day had on Brake trickled into the many days that succeeded it. She quickly changed her Instagram handle to @dandy_walker_Lexi, scribbling that she has special needs right at the top in her bio. "I was just so excited to be included in something," said Brake. "Kinship changed everything in my life when they invited me on the photo shoot. Now I just want [people] to see the real me."
![The next thing she knew, Brake was getting her model debut on a white sand set in Venice Beach, CA, with a group of people her age from all walks of life — with different backgrounds and challenges and LGBTQ+ experiences — wearing a yellow Anthropologie dress as sunny and bright as the day itself. Finally, she felt like she belonged.
"Lexi came home that day and told everybody where she was and how people loved her for her — you could tell she was finally proud to be who she is," said Kym. "It was amazing to see a company celebrate everybody who's beautiful in their own special way. As a mom, I always see the same girls in campaigns, who are tall and skinny, and this shoot was just so different."
The impact that day had on Brake trickled into the many days that succeeded it. She quickly changed her Instagram handle to @dandy_walker_Lexi, scribbling that she has special needs right at the top in her bio. "I was just so excited to be included in something," said Brake. "Kinship changed everything in my life when they invited me on the photo shoot. Now I just want [people] to see the real me."](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/taZeyQReM8AFxsjXUV3cWVHpVgk/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2019/11/05/833/n/1922153/a0f41ea8e6e5b198_LexiBehindtheScenes2/i/next-thing-she-knew-Brake-was-getting-her-model-debut-on-white.JPG "The next thing she knew, Brake was getting her model debut on a white sand set in Venice Beach, CA, with a group of people her age from all walks of life — with different backgrounds and challenges and LGBTQ+ experiences — wearing a yellow Anthropologie dress as sunny and bright as the day itself. Finally, she felt like she belonged.
\"Lexi came home that day and told everybody where she was and how people loved her for her — you could tell she was finally proud to be who she is,\" said Kym. \"It was amazing to see a company celebrate everybody who's beautiful in their own special way. As a mom, I always see the same girls in campaigns, who are tall and skinny, and this shoot was just so different.\"
The impact that day had on Brake trickled into the many days that succeeded it. She quickly changed her Instagram handle to @dandy_walker_Lexi, scribbling that she has special needs right at the top in her bio. \"I was just so excited to be included in something,\" said Brake. \"Kinship changed everything in my life when they invited me on the photo shoot. Now I just want [people] to see the real me.\"")
