Aariana Rose Philip has become the first wheelchair user to attend the Met Gala in the event's 78-year history. The Antiguian ...

The trailblazing model’s debut marks a milestone moment for disability representation at fashion’s biggest night. Aariana ...

History might seem unshakable after so long, but change is inevitable, and the Met Gala is proof! Historically, the ...

Aaron Rose Philip is the first Black transgender model with cerebral palsy to appear at the 2023 Met Gala. From her Bronx ...

Aariana Rose Philip talks modeling for Vogue's May issue, posing as a model for the Costume Exhibit, and the whirlwind ...

It’s not black and white, and it shouldn’t be red or blue, either. When I first started my position at the University of Illinois at Chicago back in 1997, I was a faculty member in a newly formed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. In March 2023, conservative commentator Candace Owens did a ...

PARIS ⁠— As 2021 drew to a close, and the traditional year-end roundups and top 10s started appearing online, Aaron Rose Philip had a question for the Twitterverse: “How is the 1st disabled model to ...

Skokie native Lily Brasch recalls flipping through the pages of People Magazine, admiring the fashion and beauty filling its pages. However, the lack of disabled models made Brasch feel isolated from ...

Model Aariana Rose Philip has made Met Gala history by being the first wheelchair user to attend the event in its 78-year ...