A 17-year-old teenager from Sherman, Texas, along with her service dog, won the Miss Dallas Teen pageant. Alison Appleby was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and her dog, Brady, warns her of any seizures and helps her get through her meds.
In an interaction with KTEN, Ms Appleby said: “Something I tell a lot of people is that I just have a chronic illness, that doesn’t mean I’m chronically ill”.
Mrs. Appleby has made her dream a reality and has set an example for all girls who suffer from the condition. A video posted on Facebook shows Mrs. Appleby being crowned with a big smile and gratitude. The 17-year-old bows to a flower bouquet and crown. Her dog Brady was also crowned. The healthy video is winning hearts on the internet.
Watch the video:
The winner of Miss Dallan Teen now heads to Houston to compete for the title of Miss Texas Teen next May.
The 39 video has over 2.82,000 views and over two thousand likes. The video was shared on social media platforms. The internet users enjoyed the heartwarming video and many plunged into love.
One user wrote: “I assume she gave her permission in advance to handle her service dog. At least I hope so because you should never do that without someone’s permission. Good to see the disability display anyway and that dog is a damn good boy, clearly.” Another user wrote: “My mom’s eyes are now leaky eyes too! He went through the page with her, he deserves a crown too! That’s so inspiring. My youngest hoosis has had epilepsy since she was born. She had a tumor in her brain in mommy’s tummy and it disappeared, giving her CP and epilepsy.”
Third user wrote: “Allison Appleby is a very deserving and beautiful young woman. Thank God she didn’t let her epilepsy stop her. People don’t realize the important role an SD plays in helping to care for others.”
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