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Models with Down syndrome walk a Bucharest runway for World Down Syndrome Day, in photos
Alexandra Racatej walks on the catwalk during the SEEN Anonymous Seamstresses Gala, an event organised by the Down Plus Bucharest, an NGO supporting youngsters with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, ahead of the World Down Syndrome Day, on March 21. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)
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By VADIM GHIRDA and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Dozens of models with Down syndrome strutted down a catwalk at a fashion show in Romania’s capital for an evening celebrating style, “atypical beauty” and courage to mark World Down Syndrome Day.
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