Representation—of diverse ages, skin tones, body types, and abilities—is an ongoing area for improvement in the fashion industry. Women who have a form of disability are particularly underrepresented, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jillian Mercado has been making a name for herself in the modeling world, appearing in campaigns for brands like Nordstrom and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jillian Mercado. (Photo: Courtesy of Jillian Mercado and The Coven Mag) If you haven't heard of Jillian Mercado yet, you will soon ...

Actress and model Jillian Mercado has spent her entire career breaking barriers for the disabled community. From her role on Showtime's "The L Word: Generation Q" to her unprecedented appearance on ...

She's modeling the singer's latest line of merchandise A wise singer once said that girls run the world, and she’s putting her merch where her mouth is. Beyoncé unveiled her latest merchandise ...

Growing up in New York City, model Jillian Mercado loved fashion without knowing it was really "a thing." Her father worked at a shoe store and would bring home shoes for her mom (cute, right?), and ...

"If you feel like the world is getting you down, you should be the person to change it." Jillian Mercado is a Dominican American model who was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when she was thirteen.

While you’ll no doubt be browsing the plethora of fierce “Formation” merchandise on Beyoncé’s website – you’ll also notice that IMG model Jillian Mercado, who has muscular dystrophy and uses a ...