<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Rihanna says all women deserve to feel sexy"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Nila Morton didn’t anticipate the results that have followed her February 2020 <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/niyonce143?lang=en" rel="noopener" data-t-l="|inline|intext|n/a" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Twitter</a> post with a picture of herself feeling beautiful.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The 21-year-old Greenville native, who was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as Ullrich, said she was kind of nervous about even posting it. She expected judgement.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">“I was nervous,” said <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Niyonce143?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener" data-t-l="|inline|intext|n/a" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Morton</a>, a disabilities advocate, a USC Upstate student, and an art shop owner. “But I had to think about people. I decided that I needed to break barriers and promote change because this can go a long way.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">“You never know what can happen, you never know what type of opportunities can open up for other people.”</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">That tweet not only went viral –-nearly 492K likes - with mostly supportive comments, it launched Morton’s modeling career which now includes a partnership with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/savagexfenty/" rel="noopener" data-t-l="|inline|intext|n/a" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Savage X Fenty by Rihanna</a>.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:466px" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/03/11/PGRE/178dee1a-a3fb-4fed-a5e4-6ca91120230b-Nila_Instagram2.png?width=660&height=466&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" decoding="async" alt="Nila Morton's February 1, 2020 Twitter post went viral and launched her modeling career."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Morton, who uses a wheelchair, said modeling is a dream of hers, a means to show the world that “beauty can be disabled.” Even during her days as<a target="_blank" href="https://www.misssouthcarolinausa.com/mauldin-2/" rel="noopener" data-t-l="|inline|intext|n/a" class="gnt_ar_b_a"> Miss Mauldin Teen USA</a>, she hoped to inspire other young women to see their self- worth.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong class="gnt_ar_b_al">More:</strong><a target="_blank" href="/story/news/2016/07/20/mauldin-sc-morton-seeks-show-beauty-can-disabied/87338926/" rel="noopener" data-t-l="|inline|intext|n/a" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Nila Morton seeks to prove beauty can be disabled</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">“Just because someone is disabled does not mean they’re not beautiful,” she told The Greenville News during a video interview. “They’re just unique. They should express that in their own beautiful way.”</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:375px" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/03/10/PGRE/c6c0659c-8321-4b62-81aa-17ef60cf180a-Nilaheadshot.jpeg?width=300&height=375&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" decoding="async" alt="Nila Morton"/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Savage X Fenty, Rihanna’s lingerie brand, reached out to Morton through her agency, Morton said. They wanted her to promote their new...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2021/03/12/greenville-sc-nila-morton-partners-rihanna-savage-x-fenty/6940210002/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
