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Mama Cax was a powerful advocate for women of colour and disabled women in The Fashion industry

Mama Cax, a groundbreaking model and activist, has died at the age of 30.

The Haitian-American model, whose full name was Cacsmy Brutus, died on Monday after falling ill on a trip to London, her family wrote in an Instagram post.

Cax had lost her leg to lung and bone cancer as a teenager, and was a powerful advocate for women of colour and disabled women in fashion.

"To say That Cax was a fighter would be an understatement," her family's statement said.

"As a cancer survivor, she had grown accustomed to taking on life's several challenges head on and successfully. It is with That same Grit . . That she fought her Last Days on earth. "

Cax first found fame through her blog, in which she wrote frankly and honestly about disability - alongside posts about fashion, travel and general lifestyle.

She later became known for her distinctive Street Style , and for decorating her prosthetic leg in bold ways.

Mama Cax said earlier this year That she learned to see her prosthetic "as a piece of art"

This, she told Dazed and Confused magazine earlier this year, was her way of learning to "look at it as a piece of art as opposed to something That I had to be ashamed of".

Over The Last few years, Cax hit several major fashion milestones.

She modelled for big-name brands including Sephora, Asos and Tommy Hilfiger , and last year she was on The Cover of the September issue of Teen Vogue.

This year, she walked in both New York Fashion Weeks - in February she modelled for Chromat, while in October, she walked for Rihanna's Savage x Fenty label.

Paying tribute on Social Media , Rihanna walking in her catwalk show and called her a "powerhouse beauty" - before adding, "rest in power Sis ".

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Source of news: bbc.com