MONTHLY BEAUTIES | Brittany Winner
Editor’s Note:
As we approach the end of 2020, Bold Blind Beauty is taking it slow this month however we thought it’d be cool to republish a few of our most popular posts of 2020. The identical twin, Brittany Winner, of The Winner Twins is a multi-talented author, teacher, artist, and CEO of a nonprofit. We are especially excited to share Brittany’s post as it was originally published in 2018 yet it still resonates with our followers.
“I’ve been legally blind for ten months now!”
~Brittany Winner
As frequently happens, I stumbled upon this stunning photo (featured image) of Brittany on Instagram and I had to meet her. After I introduced myself we talked a little about Bold Blind Beauty and she told me about her sight loss. Getting her permission to share this post with you made my day.
Brittany’s caption posted on Instagram:
“This picture is of me going to my very first event blind. I was SO nervous and scared to tell my friends and family, but I was determined to keep having a wonderful life regardless of my vision. That night I went to the Magic Castle with @jpendragonmagic @briannawinner @todd_mccaffrey @dianawolfemagic!! Thank you for this wonderful memory!
It gave me hope that I would get back on my feet again and I did!”
@blindnewworld’s caption is perfect: “Sometimes all you need to feel confident is a little black dress – and a little white cane.”
New to blindness, I’m heartened to see Brittany thriving. We are among the ranks of many others who are working to shift stereotypes about blindness.
Connect with and/or follow Brittany Winner on social media:
- Instagram | @britwinner
- Facebook | @TheWinnerTwins
- Twitter | @WinnerTwins
Image Descriptions:
- The featured image (identical to what is on the faux fashion magazine cover) is a photo of Brittany wearing a black dress with a sweetheart neckline and a full skirt. She is holding out the skirt with her left hand and her white cane in her right. Her long dark hair is pulled away from her face and she has oversized sunglasses, red lip, and a pretty black & white necklace. Black pumps complete her ensemble.
- Blind Beauty a faux fashion magazine cover with Brittany on the cover. Blocks of text superimposed on Brittany’s photo are: “Bold | She Keeps Pressing Onward,” “Blind | She Has Deeper Insight,” “Beautiful | She Sees To The Heart Of Others”
- Magic Castle: in this photo, Brittany is in a black strapless sheath dress paired with black lace-up boots. Black shades and her white cane complete her look.