Richmond teen Amaya Cruz, who made headlines for walking in New York Fashion Week in February, is now being honoured as a model both on and off the runway.
On Saturday, 14-year-old Cruz received the City of Richmond’s U-ROC Outstanding Youth Award Saturday evening for her advocacy around youth experiencing mental health challenges like she does.
The teen, who started modelling in 2020 after beginning treatment for anxiety and severe clinical depression, is now a peer mentor to other teens facing mental health challenges at nonprofit Touchstone Family Association in Richmond.
“I still have my struggles… it’s not going to go away right away,” Cruz told CBC News on Sunday, which was National Child
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