A teenager realized her dream of becoming a professional model three years after a serious car accident.
A
teenager
realized
her
dream
of
becoming
a
professional
model
three
years
after
a
serious
car
accident
.
Marita Davies was on her way home from a party when the crash happened.
Marita
Davies
was
on
her
way
home
from
a
party
when
the
crash
happened
.
The car that Marita took as a passenger was going the wrong way and crashed into another car driven by a drunken driver named David Hudson, which left her with a broken leg and back.
The
car
that
Marita
took
as
a
passenger
was
going
the
wrong
way
and
crashed
into
another
car
driven
by
a
drunken
driver
named
David
Hudson
,
which
left
her
with
a
broken
leg
and
back
.
It took the firefighters more than two hours to free the teenager from the damaged car before she was taken to hospital.
It
took
the
firefighters
more
than
two
hours
to
free
the
teenager
from
the
damaged
car
before
she
was
taken
to
hospital
.
Marita was in a wheelchair for a year after being bed-ridden for nine months.
Marita
was
in
a
wheelchair
for
a
year
after
being
bed-ridden
for
nine
months
.
Marita feared her dream of a modeling career was over.
Marita
feared
her
dream
of
a
modeling
career
was
over
.
She said, "I was extremely upset and shocked when I knew about my terrible injuries.
She
said
,
``
I
was
extremely
upset
and
shocked
when
I
knew
about
my
terrible
injuries
.
I thought my dream of becoming a model was over.
I
thought
my
dream
of
becoming
a
model
was
over
.
My leg and back were broken.
My
leg
and
back
were
broken
.
The crash had broken my confidence and I became quiet and spent less time with other people.
The
crash
had
broken
my
confidence
and
I
became
quiet
and
spent
less
time
with
other
people
.
I was 16, and at that age all I wanted to do was to go out with my friends."
I
was
16
,
and
at
that
age
all
I
wanted
to
do
was
to
go
out
with
my
friends
.
''
But as her health took a turn for the better, Marita finally came out of the wheelchair and learned to walk.
But
as
her
health
took
a
turn
for
the
better
,
Marita
finally
came
out
of
the
wheelchair
and
learned
to
walk
.
She decided she would still try to follow her dreams, and sent some photos off to some modeling agencies.
She
decided
she
would
still
try
to
follow
her
dreams
,
and
sent
some
photos
off
to
some
modeling
agencies
.
She did a few unpaid jobs while studying at college.
She
did
a
few
unpaid
jobs
while
studying
at
college
.
Soon, paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in.
Soon
,
paid
commercial
modeling
jobs
started
coming
in
.
Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the crash had left her with huge scars on her leg and back.
Marita
was
a
bit
doubtful
at
first
,
because
the
crash
had
left
her
with
huge
scars
on
her
leg
and
back
.
She was worried that people wouldn't want her to model for them, but this didn't stop her.
She
was
worried
that
people
would
n't
want
her
to
model
for
them
,
but
this
did
n't
stop
her
.
Marita had done amazingly well to overcome everything that had been thrown at her in the three years.
Marita
had
done
amazingly
well
to
overcome
everything
that
had
been
thrown
at
her
in
the
three
years
.
Finally, Marita became a professional model in 2013.
Finally
,
Marita
became
a
professional
model
in
2013
.
She was signed up for advertising campaigns and appeared in TV ads.
She
was
signed
up
for
advertising
campaigns
and
appeared
in
TV
ads
.
A teenager realized her dream of becoming a professional model three years after a serious car accident.  Marita Davies was on her way home from a party when the crash happened. The car that Marita took as a passenger was going the wrong way and crashed into another car driven by a drunken driver named David Hudson, which left her with a broken leg and back. It took the firefighters more than two hours to free the teenager from the damaged car before she was taken to hospital. Marita was in a wheelchair for a year after being bed-ridden for nine months.  Marita feared her dream of a modeling career was over. She said, "I was extremely upset and shocked when I knew about my terrible injuries. I thought my dream of becoming a model was over. My leg and back were broken. The crash had broken my confidence and I became quiet and spent less time with other people. I was 16, and at that age all I wanted to do was to go out with my friends."  But as her health took a turn for the better, Marita finally came out of the wheelchair and learned to walk. She decided she would still try to follow her dreams, and sent some photos off to some modeling agencies. She did a few unpaid jobs while studying at college. Soon, paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in. Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the crash had left her with huge scars on her leg and back. She was worried that people wouldn't want her to model for them, but this didn't stop her.  Marita had done amazingly well to overcome everything that had been thrown at her in the three years. Finally, Marita became a professional model in 2013. She was signed up for advertising campaigns and appeared in TV ads.