06/19/2025
Had to share this beautiful post by Jeanne-Avery: In honor of national cancer survivor month I would like to share these photos. They mean more to me than I can ever fully explain.
When I was a little girl battling cancer, I never imagined that this dream would come true. I wore leg braces, I walked differently, and I couldn’t wear heels like the other girls and sometimes I couldn’t walk on my own. For a long time, I felt like those things disqualified me from dreams like this—dreams of being in a pageant, of feeling beautiful, of being seen not for what made me “different,” but for what made me, me.
Standing in this field, wearing this crown, and wearing this banner across my chest—it’s more than just a title. It’s proof. Proof that strength comes in many different forms. That being different doesn’t make you less—it makes you unforgettable.
I may not have walked in heels, but I walked with courage. I may have worn a brace, but I stood tall in my own way. And in the end, I didn’t just compete, I accomplished a dream that my little girl self never thought was possible.
To every girl who feels like her differences might hold her back—please hear me: They don’t. Your story, your strength, your scars, your smile—they are powerful. You can chase your dreams. You can win. And you don’t have to change who you are to do it.
This picture captures a dream come true, but it also reminds me of every step it took to get here. And I wouldn’t trade a single part of this journey.
“No one is perfect, not even a queen.” And that’s exactly what makes this moment so real, so beautiful, and so worth sharing💚
Thank you Kali Larson Photography for these pictures!🫶🏻 More formal pictures to come!🤭
