WHAT LEGACY WILL YOU LEAVE BEHIND , LAUREN WASSER, TEDx Lausanne Women

Our responsibility is to be transparent and teach the younger generations to speak up and learn from our experiences. What are we doing with this life to make it a better one for future generations My goal is to keep going and reach as far as possible to beat all odds placed before me. In 2012, Lauren contracted Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) through the use of a tampon. The complications of the bacterial infection left her facing a 1 chance of survival and ultimately led to the loss of both of her legs. Following her second amputation in 2018, she showcased her new legs at New York Fashion Week where Vogue magazine aptly named her fashions girl with the golden legs. Since her lifethreatening experience, Lauren has reinvented her career and dedicates her life to educating women about TSS. An inspiring role model, she provides an ongoing demonstration that beauty can be found in diversity and a persons uniqueness. Laurens amputation and groundbreaking modeling career are not the only things that d