A MODEL who appeared in Vogue is "coming out" as deaf - after 12 years of pretending not to be.
Georgia Meacham, 30, was born "moderately" deaf and started using hearing aids on both ears at 17 months old.
She says she spent her entire adult life "ashamed" of her disability.
After receiving a modelling contract aged 18, she didn't want to tell anyone she was deaf - and managed to keep the facade up for over a decade.
She even starred in major Hollywood blockbusters by lipreading her cues.
Now Georgia wants to restart her career as a role model for deaf people - and says "coming out" as disabled has been one of the best things she's ever done.
Georgia, from Camden, west London, said: "Hiding my disability has been one of the most draining things I've ever done - but I'm so excited to start my new life.
"People probably look at me and think 'tall blonde model who doesn't have any struggles' - but I want to show people that disability doesn't have a certain look.
"23 per cent of women in the UK are disabled, according to the Women's Budget Group - we need more representation in the media.
"I look at celebrities like Tasha Ghouri and Rose Ayling-Ellis and I feel like I want to be as confident as them."
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Vogue model, 30, ‘comes out’ as deaf revealing she’s been lipreading for 12 years
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