# Natalie-Amber, Modelling with Crohn’s Disease

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Podcast: [The Business Of Modelling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-modelling-7277379)
Published: 2026-02-09T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://businessofmodelling.co.uk/
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## Resource

  Natalie-Amber has built a commercial modelling career whilst living with Crohn’s disease and an invisible disability. Having entered the industry at a young age, her experience spans across fashion, lifestyle and brand campaigns, alongside navigating years of misdiagnosis, emergency surgery and returning to work with visible scarring. Her perspective is shaped by firsthand experience of how health, access and understanding impact a model’s ability to work safely and confidently on set.  In this episode, Natalie talks about growing up in the modelling industry, the realities of managing chronic illness alongside work, and the physical and emotional challenges of coming back to set after major surgery. She explains why honest conversations, preparation and clear communication are essential when health needs are involved, and how support on set often goes beyond what is visible on the surface.  She also discusses the difference between token representation and genuine inclusion, how brands and production teams can do better in practice, and why consistency matters more than one-off gestures. Natalie reflects on advocacy, responsibility and the importance of treating health, disability and real bodies with understanding and respect, rather than as a moment or a message.  www.businessofmodelling.co.uk    www.natalieamber.co.uk    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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