Dazey Lady Feature: Mama Cax - Redefining Disability
Mama Cax - Model, blogger, world traveler, public speaker, advocate, and amputee
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 135k 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. As luck would have it she was in LA speaking at Create & Cultivate, the ultimate girl boss conference! 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!" I couldn't have agreed more! 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.
Mama Cax! First off why don’t you tell us a little about yourself. Where are you originally from and what's your full name?
I was born in Brooklyn but originally from Haiti. I spent most of my childhood in Haiti before moving back to New York in 2004. 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.
You’re a lady of many talents and pursuits! How would you describe all you do?
It doesn’t quite fit in one box I guess. 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.
I love hearing how you went from working in a government office to being a fashion icon and jet setting around the world. What prompted this change?What does fashion and self expression mean to you?
Totally unplanned. I always thought I’d end up working at a non profit organization. While I worked at the mayor’s office, outside of my 9-5 unbeknownst to me at the time, I was creating and nurturing a brand. 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. I took a year off to get my masters, with the hope of getting a better paying position. Life doesn’t always workout the way we plan and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. After getting the opportunity to model on a Wet n Wild campaign it made sense to get represented by a modeling agency. Although me being where I am is completely by chance I also can’t deny the work I’ve put into it. People tend to organically label me and those labels often come with negative assumption. Fashion is one of many ways I let the world know who I am; risk taker, confident and creative.
Where are some of the places you have traveled? Which place is your absolute favorite and why?
I’ve studied in Europe and embarked on a solo backpacking trip in south east Asia. I’ve probably been to 35 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. I’ve created great memories in every single one. If I absolutely have to pick one I’d say Iceland in the spring; Dreamy landscape, the weather is perfect and I love the 22 hour daylight. If I could pick more than one, I would have to add Haiti (because it will always be home), Ivory Coast, South Africa and Thailand. These countries have great food and vibrant cultures from the clothing to the music.
How would you say having survived cancer and an amputation at age 16 has shaped you as a person?
I think surviving cancer has pushed me to aim to enjoy the little victories in life and try to live it to the fullest. I always say that if I had a do-over there’s very little that I would change. These experiences have made me the person I am today, they have definitely made me appreciate my ability to adapt.
You have become a huge advocate in the body positivity movement. Why is this movement vital not only to you but all women?
I was unaware of the movement until I joined Instagram. For the longest time it had been a movement to get plus size women (mostly white) to accept their bodies but I’ve slowly watched it include other women (thankfully). I often use the term self-love, but to me it is meant to celebrate and elevate bodies that have been marginalized for so long; plus size, hairy, queer, trans, diverse skin shade and disabled. I think self perception has a strong link with self esteem therefore it affects so many aspects of our lives.
You have not let your disability get in the way of a very able, full, and colorful life. What does the word “disability” mean to you? After posting on our Insta-stories we had a few girls reach out who also wear prosthetics and are struggling to embrace and show them off the way you do. What’s one important message you have for these girls?
Disability is essentially an impairment, often times it affects us because our environment is not designed with us in mind. Having a disability has allowed me to find a new community and look at our world through a different lens, one that constantly pushes me to think of ways of making opportunities and spaces accessible. As an amputee, there isn’t one way of embracing yourself, for me it meant showing off my prosthetic leg but I understand that our society is not very accepting. To other girls who wear prosthetics I say do what makes you feel comfortable and work on loving yourself at your own pace.
As a blogger you’ve had a large following on Instagram for some time now, and are now signed with an agency as a model. You travel the world speaking at conferences like Create & Cultivate. What has all this attention and fame been like for you?! The good and bad.
Yes I’m currently represented by JAG Models. I’m always amazed by the messages from all over the world, especially from people whose stories are similar to mine. And always honored to get invited to speak at conferences and events, rubbing elbows with women who have inspired and continue to inspire me. From the likes and comments it’s easy to see the positive but it can be frightening and lonely. Once you’re considered a public figure, your picture can be shared on any platform where the comment sections are not always positive. Often times people equate popularity with “doing well” or “she’s made it” but my life is still very much like a roller coaster; I have great days, depressing ones, worries about not budgeting well and an almost non existent dating life.
What’s in store for the future of Mama Caxx?! Tell us all your wildest dreams :)
I’lll be on yet another exciting panel at South by South West (so follow me on Instagram for a chance to see me talk). I shot an amazing campaign for Tommy Hilfiger and that will be out in the Spring. Since I never imagined I’d be a full time blogger, model and speaker, It’s hard to allow myself to dream but some things on my list are:
- to help provide prosthetic limbs to children
- be featured in Vogue print magazine(I like the tangible stuff)
- and finally setting up a fund to provide scholarships for students with disabilities to study abroad
What does being a Dazey Lady mean to you?
Being confident, pursuing my dream, helping my community but most importantly encourage other young women to do the same.
Comments
studybayws
May 20 2021
NEED PAPER WRITING HELP?
Help me write english as second language literature review .
Order NOW!!! ==> https://essaypro.co
]
Business resume objectives examples
High school expository essay prompts
Popular essay writers website
Do my leadership cv
Essay on japan earthquake 2011
Postdoc to industry resume
Reference term paper
Curious edition fourth guide papers research researcher writing
Theses and dissertations definition
How to write goodbye in spanish
Notice period means in resume
Expert quotes on homework
HGtYUPlKMnGFW
[url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Education/EssayTyper-Type-My-Essay-Online-Essay-Typer-100172728508443/]EssayTyper[/url]
Child abuse pros cons essay
Educating rita sample essays
Thesis in evolution of tourism planning
https://sites.google.com/view/my-essaytyper/
tghuTRTjigFIr6F
dissertation in
http://buymodernbaby.com/blog/2010/12/30/organizing-with-boon-inc-boon-stash-giveaway/comment-page-111/#
http://www.pearltrees.com/spikepacket7
http://wlfbsa.org/home.php?mod=space&uid=2989880
Free download manager resume download
Essays on communication barriers
Best course work writer service gb
http://translate.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/gb/essaypro.me%2F/weilun/b5/valk/
http://hemp.gizzilo.com/Forums/users/annajohnsonus/
Essay mill writer
Popular annotated bibliography editor websites for masters
Professional dissertation methodology proofreading sites for phd
https://enjoyweed.com/blogs/news/18053524-the-city-of-weed?comment=124664971361#comments
http://anothercw.com/another-cold-war-war-with-china/comment-page-1/?unapproved=346788&moderation-hash=087036b813b0d0e1cc29f04162ae35fa#comment-346788
https://ketofarms.com/blogs/keto/cheap-keto-snacks?comment=125568450623#comments
Help me write english as second language literature review
[url=https://studybay.ws]studybay[/url]
https://www.fringe.bg/blogs/blog/ikoo-brush?comment=122530300089#comments
http://ngoinhachung.net/diendan/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1841785&pid=5239787&page=11107&extra=#pid5239787
http://forum.enemy.su/topic/179379-farmacia-online-donde-comprar-generico-flibanserina-100-mg-con-mastercard/?page=8#comment-2619141
Customer service resume titles examples
Sample cover letter for a claims adjuster
Ap comparative essay sample
gnLdqaCUnP
April 13 2021
tco writing service essay help for grad school cover letter writing service toronto my homework help reviews
ilulxepi
April 13 2021
] Eizako avi.vvat.dazeyla.com.phn.bn http://slkjfdf.net/
audrakf2
April 13 2021
Nude Sex Pics, Sexy Naked Women, Hot Girls Porn
http://goth.porn.allproblog.com/?destini
omiiidcoxul
April 13 2021
] Ifulaf txc.vlzf.dazeyla.com.jwz.uk http://slkjfdf.net/
icupekuuq
April 13 2021
] Ekegegem xow.ubxx.dazeyla.com.fsh.mj http://slkjfdf.net/
ahbuAflSxh
April 13 2021
doing homework on vacation buy a new car essay best resume writing service for teachers essay writers online
Andrewvat
April 13 2021
https://fedorovkarb.ru Extreme Power Belt – пояс для похудения и коррекции фигуры
Единственный аксессуар, который может уменьшить размер талии на двенадцать сантиметров всего за две секунды.
А если носить Xtreme Power Belt регулярно, то можно легко избаваться от лишнег жира на животе! https://fedorovkarb.ru
rebekahbo16
April 13 2021
Browse over 500 000 of the best porn galleries, daily updated collections
http://unethicaldating.relayblog.com/?aliyah
porn yo old girl british grannie porn rough young russian porn free gay teen porn tra ilers teen porn tuge
http://bloglag.com/
find foreign porn sites broom stick porn worldwide porn gallery emo homemade porn porn star biography wiki
WillieloX
April 13 2021
Ежедневные [url=https://xepok.online/]порнуха мужик девушка[/url] чтобы народа! Качественная и красивая Порнуха HD. Порно ролики в охеренном качестве 720p и 1080p [url=https://xepok.online/categories/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F/]мастурбация качество красивых девушек[/url] коситься дозволено https://xepok.online/categories/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5/ безмездно 24 часа 365 дней!
aimeedh4
April 13 2021
Hot galleries, daily updated collections
http://shushipornvideo.miyuhot.com/?tina
studybayws
April 13 2021
NEED ESSAY WRITING HELP?
Save your time and get your essay written by a professional writer.
We can cover any topic on any subject in the blink of an eye.
Report writers service uk hvbjr 2021.
Proceed to Order!!! ==> https://essaypro.co
]
Top course work ghostwriters website usa
Comparative essay topics lord flies
Pay for journalism biography
Student accounting resume
Thesis conclusion paragraph
Personal belief essays
Appendix research paper chicago style
Conservation worker resume
Life insurance agent resume sample
Web based resume jobs
Npg scholarship essay
Body classification essay
HGtYUPlKMnGFW
https://studiesinemergentorder.org/?s=Buy+thesis+dissertation.Visit:%F0%9F%93%95+%E2%9E%A1+www.ESSAYPRO.ME+%E2%AC%85+%F0%9F%93%95+Dissertation+buy+online,+Dissertation+buy+online,+Buy+your+dissertation,+How+much+does+a+dissertation+cost,+Can+i+get+my+dissertation+published.
]
Arguable research paper
Term paper editor websites online
How to write a golf contest letter
tghuTRTjigFIr6F
https://buy-essay-telegra-ph.blogspot.com
Writing-Help.com Review
]
https://knowyourmeme.com/users/essaypro-com0/
http://images.google.mn/url?q=https://essaypro.co
https://pediascape.science/wiki/A_Simple_Key_For_essaypro_essay_writing_service_Unveiled
Persuasive essay graphic organizer high school
Mao’s last dancer essay topics
How to write a response letter disputing a traffic violation
[url=http://diplomru.ru]реферат на заказ[/url]
[url=https://https://essaytyper.cm]essaytyper[/url]
https://theroadmaptosuccess.us/edubirdie-com-how-good-is-edubirdie/
http://gongpo.moum.kr/studybay_106559
Top home work writing website usa
Outline discussion chapter dissertation
Resume yale university
https://thetournesol.com/blogs/wellness/morning-rituals?comment=102384205867#comments
https://theperfectpant.com/blogs/blog/the-beginnings-of-the-perfect-pant?comment=93397680267#comments
http://vaishak-udacity.appspot.com/blog/1431424030
Report writers service uk hvbjr 2021
[url=https://studybay.ws]studybay[/url]
http://spinbotstudio.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10&p=474209#p474209
http://bcnugonline.com/2018/12/08/theye-back-kennedy-darlings-return/
https://vfwquilts.com/blogs/vfw/oh-my?comment=98175844405#comments
Types of legal research papers
Best presentation ghostwriting sites uk
How to write a bibliography from a website source
Rafaelbob
April 13 2021
Хотите обманывать вечер [url=https://sextut.top/]порнуха пышные[/url] с удовольствием? Порно видео ебля с женой помогут вам в этом, не теряйте времени. Заходите в категорию «порно инцест», чтоб полюбоваться как дитя трахнул мать: девственной, с заметный дыркой, с пирсингом либо с татуировкой. Посетив категорию «домашнее порно», сможете увидеть прекрасную женскую душа разного размера и формы, которая простой не оставит вас в покое. Надоело примечать https://sextut.top/categories/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5/ порнуху в видосах тут громада [url=https://sextut.top/categories/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0/]полная мама и сын порно[/url] порно фото по категориям.
owPmkfrtUu
April 13 2021
online student homework help gender pay inequality essay business plan that focuses on customer service edward scissorhands film analysis
lvxeywkc
April 13 2021
youtube icon
[url=http://www.gte2db2zw92v12d7qk85la6523cf6i96s.org/]ulvxeywkc[/url]
lvxeywkc http://www.gte2db2zw92v12d7qk85la6523cf6i96s.org/
alvxeywkc
Anthonyidove
April 12 2021
Полноценное продвижение сайтов в ТОП 10 по Москве и России от [url=https://seo-bro.ru/]https://seo-bro.ru/[/url] – Услуги по раскрутке сайтов в Яндекс, Google от частного SEO специалиста с кейсами!
[url=https://seo-bro.ru/]Услуги продвижения сайта в топ[/url] по низким ценам!
xPnFqKjqIk
April 12 2021
buy cheap essay papers online essay can i pay someone to do my math homework drum major essay help
Snibly
April 12 2021
]
Secure Drugstore >> Click Here! << [/url][/b]nincs vény a legtГ¶bb vГrusellenes szer proteinszintГ©zis-gГЎtlГі https://ciphertalks.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=209634&p=1465672#p1465672 vény nélkül koronavГrus zoonГіzis általános kezelГ©s idЕ‘tartama https://www.classadrivers.com/forum/food-health/211653-z-baklofen.html#post710896 alacsony ár TГіtkomlГіs
diszkont árak gyГіgyszerek, amelyek befejezГ©se: pam https://clubedotiggo.com.br/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=312179 gyógyszeres kezelés vГrusellenes gyГіgyszerekre vonatkozГі ГіvintГ©zkedГ©sek
online gyógyszertárakban influenzakezelГ©s https://www.classadrivers.com/forum/food-health/210248-legolcs%F3bb-allopurinol.html#post709488 recept SiГіfok
a gyógyszertárban antivirГЎlis gyГіgyszerek gyermekek szГЎmГЎra http://protee.guru/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1854318 online vény nélkül Tura
gyógyszer milyen vГrusellenes gyГіgyszereket alkalmaznak a herpesz esetГ©n https://www.classadrivers.com/forum/food-health/205938-izoxszuprin-gy%F3gyszert%E1rban.html#post705173 online vásárlás recept nélkül HajdГєhadhГЎz
vény nélkül fГ©mkomplexek antivirГЎlis aktivitГЎsa https://www.physics-s3.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1438209.new#new olcsó online vГrusellenes krГ©m india általános koronavГrus kГnai tianjin https://cphk.nl/forums/topic/haloperidol-veny-nelkul/ általános online SajГіszentpГ©ter
általános csizma antivГrus maszkok https://www.rede-do-territorio.pt/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=952031#p952031 gyógyszeres kezelés leptospirosis kezelГ©se
Kedvezmény herpes antivГrus kanada http://sexnzb.com/hogyan-vasaroljon-ritonavir-lopinavir-t540046.html online gyógyszertárakban Zirc
utánvét gyГіgyszerek Г©s anyatej 2017 https://forum.prasinoi.eu/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=760587 online gyógyszertárakban CsurgГі
mf6
vény nélkül xls gyГіgyszerek http://protee.guru/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1855617 vélemények SГЎsd
AshleyReisy
April 12 2021
Я считаю, что Вы ошибаетесь. Предлагаю это обсудить. Пишите мне в PM, пообщаемся.
Присоединяюсь. Это было и со мной. Можем пообщаться на эту тему. диплон, хочу купить диплом а также [url=http://www.italian-style.ru/Nasha_kompanija/forum/?PAGE_NAME=profile_view&UID=14172]тут[/url] диплом в москве недорого
HXOsGAbpeL
April 12 2021
sfu essay writing help help with narrative essay writing is the proverb god helps those who help themselves in the scriptures i’m too tired to do my homework
shscherl
April 12 2021
Предлагаем смотреть онлайн на сайте Советский фильм [url=https://ussr.website/советские-кинофильмы/детектив/шерлок-холмс-и-доктор-ватсон.html]Холмс Шерлок и доктор Ватсон [/url] .
Comments
22403 Comments