[Alt: New circa 2013 covered in electrodes and sensors, getting a sleep study done which would diagnose atypical type 2 narcolepsy. New looks worn out. Caption reads: The reality of chronic illness isn’t glamorous. And that’s exactly why we shouldn’t shy away from talking about it. ]
[Alt: New during her 2023 hospitalization for colitis and adenomyosis/endometriosis. She has an IV taped to her hand and has drawn on some glowing tear streaks down her cheeks. Her hair is messy and eyes puffy. Caption reads: It’s lonely. You learn who actually cares enough to stick around. You learn how to hold yourself through isolation and grief. ]
[Alt: New in a blue hospital gown, doing a cute pose despite the vulnerable and dehumanizing experience of hospitalization. Caption reads: My spirit has broken over and over, but I still try to find some little speck of glitter in it when things get hard.]
[Alt: New’s 2021 hospitalization. A mirror selfie showing New in a hospital gown, hooked up to a mobile IV. New is tired and smiling despite the pain. Caption reads: With an IV accessory, the hospital’s hallways turned into my runway. My bed into my set. My phone into my crew.]
Dear Hollywood: Accessibility Is Glamorous
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