Rebecca Le'gon

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Rebecca Le'gon
Born1980 (age 44–45)
OccupationPublisher

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.

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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 25 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Viva Lifestyle Magazine
  3. ↑ Viva Magazine [usurped]
  4. ↑ "Britain's Missing Top Model: Rebecca Le'Gon". Marie Claire. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Disability Snowsport". Disability Snowsport. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  6. ↑ BBC Ouch interview with Lara Masters and Rebecca Le'gon,
  7. ↑ "Britain's Missing Top Model - Meet the Models - Rebecca Le'gon". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  8. ↑ Britain's Missing Top Model Profile, Rebecca Le'Gon. BBC website
  9. ↑ "Model of courage (From Oxford Mail)". Oxfordmail.co.uk. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "DK Model Management". Dkmodels.net. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "TODAY's WOMAN - Models who battled through disability - Features". The Star. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2013.


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