Model Mara Martin walked the runway for Sports Illustrated while breastfeeding her 5-month-old daughter during the swimsuit fashion show for Miami Swim Week. Martin blew up overnight as women praised her for normalizing a daily action rather than sexualizing it.
“I can’t believe I am waking up to headlines with me and my daughter in them for doing something I do every day,” Martin said on an Instagram. “It is truly so humbling and unreal to say the least. I’m so grateful to be able to share this message and hopefully normalize breastfeeding and also show others that women CAN DO IT ALL! But to be honest, the real reason I can’t believe it is a headline is because it shouldn’t be a headline! My story of being a mother and feeding her while walking is just that. Last night there are far more deserving headlines that our world should see.”