Woman Who Actually Uses a Wheelchair Recreates Kylie Jenner's Cover Photo
An actual wheelchair user has recreated Kylie Jenner’s controversial Interview magazine cover shot. And we like hers a whole lot more than the original.
Erin Tatum, a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy, snapped her own version of Jenner’s picture on Thursday night and uploaded it to Tumblr.
“I tried my best to create a more authentic version of Kylie Jenner’s Interview cover, given that I’m, you know, actually disabled and a real life wheelchair user,” Tatum wrote beneath the photo. “I can barely get people to make eye contact with me, let alone land a cover shoot. If being in a wheelchair is trendy now, I’ve apparently been a trendsetter since before Kylie was born.”
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Melissa McGlensey is the former News Editor at The Mighty. Her writing can also be seen in Ms. Magazine, on the Ms.Magazine blog and in The Huffington Post’s Good News, Comedy and Impact sections. Melissa is also a New York City comedian who does sketch, improv and stand up. She is passionate about social justice, politics, Thai food, literature, disability rights and more. She is currently in a long-distance relationship with her cat, Sneakers, who lives in California. You can follow her on twitter at @OhHeyMeliss.
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