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Jillian Mercado (born April 30, 1987) is an American actress and fashion model represented by CAA Fashion. As a wheelchair user (due to muscular dystrophy ), she is one of the few professional models who has a visible physical disability in the fashion industry. [3]
Apr 20, 2023 · Jillian Mercado Won’t Rest Until Inclusivity Is No Longer Clickbait. The actor and model is a passionate advocate for inclusivity in the beauty, fashion, and entertainment industries — but...
357K Followers, 396 Following, 181 Posts - jillian mercado (@jillianmercado) on Instagram: "beep boop 🌹🇩🇴 • @creativeartistsagency @entertainment360"
- Would You Say This Same Progress Has Been Made For Accessible Clothing Options?
- How Much of A Role Do You Think Representation Plays in These advancements?
- Tell Me A Bit About Starting Black Disabled Creatives.
- What Has Been One “Pinch-Me” Moment That’S occurred During Your Career?
- What Does Everybody's in Mean to You?
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As far as accessible clothing, that still needs a lot of work. I don't think that there's enough. I don't think that people are understanding how big the disabled community is. And that we need to really consider that group in the beginning stages of every brand that deals with fashion and garments in general. I really hope that there is more of th...
It just helps. I can only obviously speak about personal experience, but growing up not seeing myself represented on-screen [or in fashion] really impacted my mental health because I didn't think I was worthy enough. I didn't think that anybody really cared because I didn't see myself anywhere. My aspirations and dreams were kind of confusing to ha...
It was during early COVID stages, where I would just see a lot of people talking about Black-owned restaurants, Black-owned business, blah blah blah. Black disabled creatives weren’t in the conversation. And unfortunately, they are the least-hired demographic, in anything. I kind of took it upon myself and I talked to a few people where I was like,...
Well, for a New Yorker, the first thing that popped into my head was having a billboard in Times Square. It was beautiful. One of my earliest memories was having my family take me to Times Square where the Cup Noodles [sign] was and thinking, "This is the coolest place on earth." Just a bunch of billboards and everyone walking around. It was so mag...
It means that you're creating a space for people to be themselves, to be their authentic selves. That there are no rules. That you don't have to fit in a box. You just have to be you, because we're all this together.
The model and actress talks about her career, her nonprofit Black Disabled Creatives, and the challenges of accessible clothing in the industry. She also shares her personal story of overcoming self-doubt and finding representation in Everybody's In.
Oct 4, 2021 · Jillian Mercado on ‘Generation Q’ and the Importance of Joyful Stories - The New York Times. Her role on Showtime’s “L Word” reboot offers a rare depiction of intimacy among disabled people....
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Aug 12, 2021 · By Melissa Matthews. August 12, 2021. Marc Piasecki/GettyImages/Lisa Moses. Jillian Mercado was determined to give “200%” of herself to her role as immigration attorney Maribel Suarez on the...
Jillian Mercado is an actress born in New York City in 1987. She has appeared in TV shows and films such as The L Word: Generation Q, Between the Aisles and Cripfished.
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