Why You Need to Follow Alex Dacy, aka @Wheelchair_Rapunzel, on Instagram
Alex Dacy, 29, has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2, a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle wasting and severe mobility issues. Despite this, she frequently posts on under the username @wheelchair_rapunzel, and she has even joined to prove her dedication to the body positivity movement.
As Dacy on the topic of her “Love your genes” collection, “Our genes make us who we are from our eye color to our personalities to our sexual orientation. That’s why it’s vital that we love our genes for making us beautiful on the inside & out.” Between Wheelchair Rapunzel and Co. and her words and photos on her Instagram and blog, Dacy leaves each of her followers and supporters feeling more empowered and positive than they were before seeing her posts.
