Marsha Elle, a Miami-based Amputee Model and motivational speaker refuses to be let down by her condition or anybody from pursuing her dreams of becoming a musician and model.
And most importantly, she hasn’t let her condition rob her of her joy, as she keeps sharing uplifting photos and inspiring messages with her followers on Instagram, flaunting her curvaceous figure and prosthetic leg.
As usual, Marsha recently took to Instagram to share another powerful message telling women to embrace their bodies no matter the condition.
“Rise and Shine. For quite some time, I found myself overcompensating to be “enough”.
“If I lose 10lbs”, “ If I practice walking, and improve my gait”, “If I do my hair a certain way” or “ speak less” – I’d be good enough to be considered “normal”.
“If I worked hard enough, there’d be No more staring, no more name-calling, less anxiety. Then I became a model. The irony. Now, I’m under strict scrutiny haha. But I wouldn’t change it for the world. The biggest blessing was finding purpose in that painful place.”
“I grew to find out that there was no such thing as normal. Our experiences are vast but, relative. Our humanity is the same.”
“This week is one filled with so much angst and uncertainty… Please Find comfort in knowing that no pre-existing condition, no gender- identity, no verdict on a female’s rights to her body , race, nor SES class makes you any less important. You are valuable- You are worthy. You matter and are purposely placed on this earth.”
Marsha was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), a rare birth defect in which the femur bone in the upper thigh area is either malformed or missing, causing one leg to be shorter than the other. As a result, the lower half of her leg was amputated shortly after she was born and she was given her first prosthetic leg at the age of 5.
As a young girl Marsha faced insecurities and bullying, but slowly she’s learned to embrace her looks. Now she’s a body-positive icon inspiring thousands.
‘As a child I was quite bashful and insecure,’ Marsha told Metro.co.uk back in 2018. ‘I would wear baggy clothes to cover up my leg to avoid mean comments and stares.
“Stay Consistent in character, in integrity and in faith✨ There’s a reward for that. You’ll thank yourself for it. People will come and go but that grit – keep that! You’ll win every battle you come across. That doubt, leave it in the past. That faith, put it in 1st gear. Dear dreamer – keep going. I believe in you.” Marsha shared in another post.
Marsha currently has more that ninety five thousand followers on Instagram who claimed to have been inspired by the model.
I’m proud to share my story and feeling that I don’t have to hide behind baggy clothes. I really felt like I ostracized myself from the world until I went to [amputee] camp early on and met other people like me. I think that really empowered me over the years. I didn’t feel alone. I hope that when people look at me, they can say to themselves, “She overcame her insecurities and now look how far she has gone. I can do the same, too.”
Marshal told Fox News.
