Model, Mara Martin became an overnight celebrity for breastfeeding her 5-month-old daughter throughout her catwalk during the Sports Illustrated Swim Search fashion show for Miami Swim Week.
Now Mara has become a beacon of hope for all moms who wish for breastfeeding to be normalized rather than sexualized.
“I can’t believe I am waking up to headlines with me and my daughter in them for doing something I do every day,” Martin said on an Instagram post. “It is truly so humbling and unreal to say the least. I’m so grateful to be able to share this message and hopefully, She added, “But to be honest, the real reason I can’t believe it is a headline is because it shouldn’t be a headline!
I think they knew this would make headlines. Mission accomplished.