Activist Amanda Nguyen organized it to showcase the strength of sexual assault survivors. Models included Terry Crews, Chanel Miller, and Kelly Marie Tran.
, a non-profit that protects and supports sexual assault survivor rights. She created the organization after her assault in college, once she saw how flawed and traumatizing the legal system was for survivors. Since its inception in 2014, they’ve helped to pass 42 laws federally, and now they’ve set their sights on making an impact globally, including hosting survivor town halls at the United Nations and meeting with the Vatican.
Speaking of the U.N., “Originally we wanted to do this last year at the United Nations, but then Covid hit. It’s okay, we’re at the MoMA!” Nguyen said excitedly last night. Wearing a custom ao dai printed with the Survivor Bill of Rights, the first federal law she ever successfully convinced Congress to pass, she kicked off the runway show by presenting an award to Victoria Sulimani, ambassador to Sierra Leone, for her advocacy.Terry Crews opened the show in a dark suit.
“Previously for interviews I felt the pressure to be composed, and I refrained from showing hints of personality. Amanda made a runway where we could be authentically ourselves and the only rule was to walk with your head held high,” Miller said after the show. “I spent so long shielding myself and this was an opportunity to walk with survivors in front and behind me.”
As for Nguyen, reached this morning she says, “I’m grateful, empowered from last night. I can’t wait to do this again in September 2022 and every year after that.” This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io
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