By Roxy Simons For Mailonline
Published: 16:48 BST, 2 April 2019 | Updated: 20:52 BST, 2 April 2019
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She is a model and passionate advocate for the research and treatment of scoliosis, a condition in which the spine is abnormally curved.
And Martha Hunt has expressed her admiration for Princess Eugenie after she decided to let the world see her scoliosis scar at her wedding to Jack Brooksbank in October last year.
Speaking to Grazia magazine, the 29-year-old Victoria's Secret model gushed about the royal, as she said: 'It was very inspiring and made me so proud.'
Grateful: Martha Hunt praised Princess Eugenie on Tuesday for her 'inspiring' decision to show her scoliosis scar on her wedding day as the model says she's 'proud' of the royal
Martha continued: 'When I had the opportunity to meet her in London, over the summer, we discussed some of the insecurities we had as young women dealing with this illness.
'So seeing her wedding gown was so important because scoliosis was getting representation, because when we were younger we didn't hear anybody talking about it so openly.'
In December, Princess Eugenie revealed her trauma at having a spinal operation as an 12-year-old girl as a result of her scoliosis.
Open discussion: Martha continued, 'When I had the opportunity to meet her in London... we discussed some of the
