I discovered Mama Cax through a podcast. She talked about all the amazing things she was doing despite her disability. Of course I had to stalk her Insta right after and was blown away by both her stunning feed, amazing style, and those drop dead gorgeous looks! She had grown quite a large following of over k people who just adore all she's doing in the fashion and female empowerment world. This gal survived cancer at a young age and lost one of her legs but she did not let that stop her from fulfilling her dreams.
Mama Cax is a shining example of strength, elegance, and bold self expression. Through all this she has become a well known spokesperson for the intersectional feminist movement. It was a long shot, but I figured I should reach out to see if she was interested in being featured on our Boss Blog. I was honored she took the time out of her busy schedule to stop by Biz Babez and shoot with me. We made the arrangements to shoot about a month in advance and I was anxiously awaiting for the day to arrive.
I wanted to do something more special than our usual shoots at the office so that morning I ran to the fashion district and got some amazing vintage fabric for a backdrop. She arrived with a bag of awesome clothing and accessories, including this epic wig. She said, "I want to make this a fun and playful shoot! Mama Cax was such a cool and down to earth girl and we had an awesome time shooting and chatting.
It's always the best when you meet a role model who is so nice and relatable. Scroll around below to see the full shoot and read our interview! Mama Cax has some powerful words to share. I was born in Brooklyn but originally from Haiti. I spent most of my childhood in Haiti before moving back to New York in Mama Cax is my blogging name but most people call me Cax. I hold a B. A and M. A in International Studies but currently I'm a full time blogger and model.
Aside from blogging and modeling, I often get to speak at events and conferences and the topic of discussion varies from intersectional feminism, body image and sex positivity. Ultimately I like to bring the perspective of a disabled woman to these platforms as we are often not present in those discussions. Totally unplanned. From curating my Instagram feed to blogging about travels and body image, it all started paying off when I realized I could also get paid to create content for some of my favorite brands.
