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London Knight<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cKeep going, don\u2019t ever give up. Everything you dream of will come to you.\u201d<\/h2>\n

\u2013LONDON<\/p>\n

London Knight was born June 16 in San Diego, California, and she was diagnosed with sickle cell SC at the age of 3 months. Ever since she understood what sickle cell was she knew it was very important to follow her dreams as a model. Now she\u2019s successfully modeling and traveling all over the world, seen in magazines such as Elle, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Marie Claire. She is also gracing runways in New York\u2019s and Johannesburg\u2019s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. London has also appeared in commercials and movies.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeep going don\u2019t ever give up,\u201d says London. \u201cEverything you dream of will come to you.\u201d One of London\u2019s passions is volunteering in children\u2019s hospitals. It is something that is close to her heart, as she is an advocate for young sickle cell warriors, preaching that no matter your trials and tribulations it is important to follow your dreams.<\/p>\n

London says the difficulties she has experienced with having sickle cell directly relates to her mental health. \u201cI think its important to keep a positive outlook on dealing with sickle cell disease,\u201d she says. \u201cOnly those of us living with sickle cell disease know the true pain and mental strengths it takes to be a sickle cell warrior.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t