{"id":336361,"date":"2025-08-18T12:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=336361"},"modified":"2025-08-18T01:06:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T06:06:29","slug":"model-down-syndrome-stars-romantic-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/model-down-syndrome-stars-romantic-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Model with Down syndrome stars in ‘coming-of-age romantic comedy’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A model with Down syndrome has landed<\/a> the lead role in a new romantic comedy being shot in Canada. Madison Tevlin plays Emma in the film “One Perfect Date,” a young woman who is searching for her place in the world.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways:<\/h2>\n
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  • Madison Tevlin is a model, actress, and advocate who has Down syndrome.<\/li>\n
  • She is starring as the lead in an upcoming romantic comedy.<\/li>\n
  • The film is shot in Canada, where Tevlin is from, and where abortion is legal up to birth.<\/li>\n
  • Reports indicate that 90% of pregnant women in Canada whose babies receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome will have an abortion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Details:<\/h2>\n

    Madison Tevlin is an actress, model, and advocate for individuals with Down syndrome. She is also the first person with Down syndrome to be nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Host in a Talk Show or Entertainment News. In her career, she has starred alongside Woody Harrelson in “Champions,” acted in the television series “Lost & Found Music Studios,” walked runways, and is often a keynote speaker at conferences. Now she is starring in a romantic comedy.<\/p>\n

    The film follows her character as she searches for her place through finding both a job and love.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWell, this is about Emma, who is a young adult who has Down syndrome and she is in pursuit of finding the love of her life,\u201d said Elise Beaudry-Ferland, a producer with Prairie Cat Productions.<\/p>\n

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