ECUADOR.- Victoria Denisse Salcedo, 26 years old, from Guayaquil, Ecuador, who at the age of 6 was electrocuted after touching a high-tension cable with a metal stick and lost both arms and a leg, has become a model and influencer ; Her story has gone viral around the world; On Instagram, her main network, she can be found as “vicco_salcedo.”
He lost his limbs after suffering third-degree burns, “it is an experience that I have overcome and survived. “It has given me courage, will and strength,” she recently commented in an interview.
Has had a difficult road
Victoria had to relearn how to do even the most basic things with her remaining limb, which she calls her “magic leg”; Currently she can walk thanks to a prosthesis; She uses her right foot to do everything, including eating, writing and using her cell phone.
She began modeling professionally in fashion shows when she was 19 years old and thanks to her talent and beauty, a path has been opened for her. “Modeling is important to me because it fills me with passion, and you have to follow your passions,” she explained.
In 2021, she competed in the pageant to be Miss Ecuador, “I didn’t go there to be accepted. I went there to represent my country, to represent myself as a woman, as another form of beauty,” she mentioned. On Instagram she has more than 174 thousand followers, with whom she shares her best looks and reflections.
The model said she regularly receives negative comments online, but she doesn’t let them get to her, “they come from people who are facing struggles in their lives,” she explained. Without a doubt, Victoria is an inspiration for her thousands of fans.
WITH INFORMATION FROM THE HERALD OF MEXICO
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