'I've had so many messages from people who have been born like this and parents of children who say I am such an inspiration. 'That makes me think, "That's why I did the competition."' She credited her two brothers Colin, 34, and Karl, 37, for enabling her to stand up for herself. 'At school I was never bullied - which I think makes me very lucky as I know a lot of people would have been bullied. 'Some people born this way have a tough time.' Miss Knox added: 'I know it sounds really strange but the only time I get the hump is when I get a piece of tough meat on my plate and I can't get into it.
Her current job, as a credit controller for a soft furnishings company, is worlds away from modelling. She said: 'If I could give up credit control for modelling of course I would. 'Having a taste of that life has made me realise just how much I would love to do it.' Marie O'Riordan, editor of Marie Claire, said: 'To get disability discussed on the sofas throughout the land is no mean feat and using a popular format of a reality show was a clever way of seducing viewers into a more complex world. 'We hope this does pave the way for girls with disabilities to get into modelling in the future.' To read the complete story about Kelly, go to: http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/search.html?q=kelly+knox&search=
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