At the tender age of five, Ellie Goldstein took an interest in performing and dancing. On stage in front of an audience seemed to be where she was exceptionally comfortable.
As she blossomed, a new talent of Ellie’s emerged, one that’s garnered her worldwide attention. Modeling.
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Mom Yvonne testified that Ellie, now 18, is “very outgoing” and “wants to be seen and heard.”
“Drama is her passion and she has been in lots of shows. She is very good at English and has a great memory, which helps with memorizing scripts.”
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Ellie’s talent on stage quickly transferred to a professional presence in front of the camera as a model with Zebedee Management. Since 2017, Ellie has been with the agency that represents people with disabilities; she has Down syndrome.
Clients love Ellie’s magnetism and her natural beauty. She presents well for the photographer and has a look and style that’s captured the attention of such businesses as Gucci Beauty and Gucci Mascara L’Obscur.
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In fact, her photos have appeared in Vogue Italia! She quickly skyrocketed in popularity to become one of the most strongly followed Gucci models on Instagram with almost 800,000 likes. Her family has been in disbelief of her immense success.
“We’re all incredibly proud of Ellie and all the lovely comments she has had on Gucci’s Instagram. She has always loved being in the limelight and in front of the camera, she’s very confident and good at taking direction.”
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Ellie happens to be the first model with Down’s syndrome to pose for Gucci after appearing in Vogue. With her long striking dark hair and soulful, friendly eyes, Ellie has been the perfect person to model for these campaigns.
Her winning smile radiates kindness and her talent truly shines through in the photos featured on her Instagram page.
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When Ellie isn’t busy modeling, she also enjoys taking a performing arts college course. She can’t wait for more opportunities like the one with Gucci.
“I really enjoyed the modeling and loved wearing the Gucci dress. I’m really proud of the photoshoot and would love to be famous. ‘I’m looking forward to modeling for other brands.
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Ellie’s drawing of fans also stems from a television advertisement in which she appeared during the holiday season. She modeled for a Nike print advertisement focused on the Women’s World Cup last summer.
Laura Johnson with Zebedee said that only 0.01 to 0.01 percent of people featured in fashion and beauty advertising have a disability.
“This is only one or two models in 10,000! Brands can no longer say that the ‘public doesn’t want to see’ disabled models, as this Insta post proves otherwise!”
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The leader at Zebedee said it’s critical that more and more clients incorporate people of all abilities in their advertisements and campaigns to represent society as a whole.
“Inclusion of all people in the industry is so important, not only because it the right thing to do ethically, but also makes good business sense.”
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Laura complimented Ellie on how easy she is to work with and how she’s the perfect representative for disabled models.
“Ellie is such a wonderful person inside and out. She lights up the room when she walks in and is such a professional. This means the world to her, her family and the wider community. We really hope that all brands take note and including disabled models now becomes the norm.’”
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As a trendsetting groundbreaker, Ellie describes herself on Instagram as “passionate about modeling, performing arts, living my life to the fullest.” She also states she’s “following my hopes and dreams.”
Her adoring fan base admires this talented young lady, too, judging by their comments on her Insta posts.
“Superstar. Gorgeous. You are so beautiful! Fantastic expression!”
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We hope Ellie continues to reach for the moon and enjoys the ride to stardom!
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