England-London

Hi I’m Emily! When I was just 9 years old I was diagnosed with scoliosis. From ages 9 to 11, I wore a back brace for 22 hours a day until I hit a big growth spurt and both of my curves reached 70 degrees each. I ended up having vertebral body tethering surgery at 11 years old. Scoliosis has always been a big part of my life ever since I was first diagnosed. I’ve been through it all from wearing my back brace to school, going through surgery, and all the other complex things and emotions that come along with dealing with scoliosis.

But scoliosis isn’t the only interesting thing about me! I’m half English and half American and I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I spent 3 years living in Paris before moving to Surrey in England, where I currently live. I love to travel to new places and meet and connect with as many new people as I can, as well as spending time with friends and family. I also enjoy any sport that involves nature and adrenaline. (Rock climbing is my favorite).

I wanted to be a Curvy Girls leader because throughout my scoliosis journey I always felt like no one really understood me. I had plenty of support from family and friends but no one ever truly understood what I felt or any of the things I was going through. Now that I’ve completed all of my treatments, I want to help bring other girls together so that they don’t have to feel alone like I did when I was younger. I also really value community and would love to build a supportive and caring environment for as many people who need support or want to help as possible.