lost a majority of her vision when she was 14 years old to retinitis pigmentosa . Now, through social media, she is on a mission to educate people about the common misconceptions about blindness, advocate for universal and accessible design and normalize and humanize disability.
"I was always booked to speak about the same things: bullying, mental health, diversity and inclusion, disability accessibility — and all of those things are things I'm very passionate about. But there's also a lot more to me than just that."She said she started her YouTube channel to build a space where she could talk about all the things she experiences in life, from makeup, fashion and travel to bad Tinder dates and her guide dog.
Burke says that one misconception people have is that she still has visual memories from her childhood. "I always knew from then on that I wanted to do that for myself one day — to be able to build a sense of community for other people. The way I felt the creators I loved did for me," said Burke. "And fast-forward, when I was 20 years old, I finally felt like I was ready to start and eight and a half years later, I can't believe where it's taken me."