Fashion Model Turns Heads Over This ‘Glaring Detail’ While Walking On The Runway

Sara Levitt is turning heads in the fashion world not just for her modeling career, but for the deeply personal story she proudly carries with her every time she steps onto a runway.

The 30-year-old model has become a powerful advocate for people living with Crohn’s Disease and ostomies, using humor, honesty, and social media to challenge stigma surrounding chronic illness and body image.

Levitt often jokes about her condition with a line that immediately captures attention: she enjoys “long walks on the runway while taking a poop in my bag.” The bold sense of humor mirrors the confidence she has worked years to build after enduring a painful and isolating childhood battle with digestive disease.

Born in Montreal, Levitt was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at just three years old before her condition later progressed into Crohn’s disease by the time she was 11. The chronic illness caused severe digestive complications and repeatedly forced her in and out of hospitals during her early teenage years.

According to Levitt, the physical pain and emotional strain became overwhelming at times. She underwent intensive medical treatment, including tube feeding, while missing out on much of a normal childhood experience.

At just 13 years old, doctors performed emergency surgery that removed part of her bowel and left her with a permanent ostomy bag attached to her abdomen — a life-saving procedure that dramatically changed how she viewed herself.

For years afterward, Levitt struggled with fear and insecurity.

She worried constantly about how others would react to the ostomy bag, fearing rejection, embarrassment, and judgment. She has openly admitted that she once believed nobody would ever see her as attractive or desirable because of her condition.

Even everyday activities like wearing swimsuits or fitted clothing became emotionally difficult.

Levitt also recalled feeling self-conscious about the sounds her ostomy bag could make in public, comparing the crinkling noises to a bag of chips and worrying they would draw unwanted attention.

But over time, her outlook slowly changed.

A family vacation to Cuba in 2019 marked an important turning point. Although she initially tried to hide her ostomy bag while wearing bikinis at the beach, the experience helped her begin growing more comfortable in her own skin.

Several years later, she returned to Cuba alone — and this time, everything was different.

During the solo trip, Levitt intentionally posed for photos that openly showed her ostomy bag and began posting the images online. The decision became a breakthrough moment in her journey toward self-acceptance.

She eventually named her ostomy bag “Liv,” a word meaning “life” in Swedish, symbolizing how the procedure ultimately gave her freedom rather than taking it away.

Today, Levitt has transformed her personal struggle into a growing platform focused on confidence, representation, and awareness. She has modeled in magazines, appeared at New York Fashion Week, and was selected as a delegate for Miss Universe Canada 2025.

Her advocacy work has also earned praise from organizations supporting people with Crohn’s disease and colitis, with supporters saying her openness is helping normalize conversations about chronic illness and medical devices that many patients once felt pressured to hide.

For Levitt, the mission is ultimately simple: showing others they do not need to feel ashamed of surviving.