The story
At the age of 15, Jessica Kruger became disabled after fainting and falling off a ladder.
This summer, the wheelchair athlete was featured on the front page of The Tri-City News - smiling sweetly in her pink wheelchair - and spoke of her dream of winning the Lise Watier Something Sweet contest.
The following month, Kruger was named the cosmetic company's perfume line spokesperson after collecting the highest number of online votes.
"Hopefully, other girls and women with disabilities who are going through a similar journey will recognize that disability does not rob you of being beautiful, nor does it take away from the person that you truly are," she said after her July win in Montreal.
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Kruger, now 21, said she has flown twice to Montreal for photo shoots and a gala fundraiser since the win. And this month, she was offered another six-month contract with Lise Watier.
The fourth-year English Literature major at SFU will be graduating this spring and plans to take time off to train for the national wheelchair rugby team.
