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Rebecca Le'gon (born 1980 in Colchester, Essex) is director and publisher of Manchester-based magazine, Viva Lifestyle and Viva London,[1][2] a free glossy publication and online website about lifestyle, fashion, beauty, fine dining, motoring, property, live music and events. Viva[3] was launched in May 2010 in Manchester and Cheshire, and is targeted at 25- to 45-year-old young professionals. It specialises in events and PR, marketing, advertising campaigns and design work. Le'gon is a former model.

Personal life

Le'gon was born with a hip that did not grow and a shortened left leg. She was fitted with a prosthetic limb at eighteen months.[4] She is a fitness fanatic whose father, a ski instructor in the army, encouraged her to learn to ski.[5]

Early modelling career

In 2008, Le'gon was one of eight physically disabled women contestants in Britain's Missing Top Model[6][7] a TV reality show on BBC3. She appeared in two episodes and was eliminated in the first round.[8][9] In 2010, Le'gon signed to DK Model Management,[10] a modelling agency in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.[11]

References

  1. ^ johanna. "London : VIVA Lifestyle Magazine". Vivalifestyle.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  2. ^ Viva Lifestyle Magazine
  3. ^ Viva Magazine
  4. ^ "Britain's Missing Top Model: Rebecca Le'Gon". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  5. ^ "Disability Snowsport". Disability Snowsport. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  6. ^ BBC Ouch interview with Lara Masters and Rebecca Le'gon,
  7. ^ "Britain's Missing Top Model - Meet the Models - Rebecca Le'gon". BBC. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  8. ^ Britain's Missing Top Model Profile, Rebecca Le'Gon. BBC website
  9. ^ "Model of courage (From Oxford Mail)". Oxfordmail.co.uk. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  10. ^ "DK Model Management". Dkmodels.net. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  11. ^ Published on Tuesday 26 January 2010 16:29 (2010-01-26). "TODAY's WOMAN - Models who battled through disability - Features". The Star. Retrieved 2013-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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