Airline High School cheerleader encourages ‘Curvy Girls’ with scoliosis
By Brenda Teele
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BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — An Airline High School junior is using her story to inspire others living with scoliosis. Malayna Garrett, who was born with the condition, says she refuses to let it slow her down.
The congenital disorder runs in her family, but Malayna continues to cheer and stay active, proving that scoliosis doesn’t define her limits.
“This is my way of helping others,” she says. “With scoliosis, a lot of people believe that it will stop them from doing the things that they love. And I do not believe that at all.”
Malayna is leading a local chapter of Curvy Girls, an international non-profit support group that empowers young girls with scoliosis to stay confident and connected.
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