Megan Bomgaars

ACTIVIST-ENTREPRENEUR

From the very beginning of A&E’S “Born This Way,” an unscripted series about the lives of young adults with Down syndrome, lead cast member Bomgaars says she knew she would build a platform around advocacy. She produced a video called “Don’t Limit Me,” and has launched an entrepreneurial and advocacy career with her website, Megology. On Megology, Bomgaars teamed up with Sanrio to produce her own fashion line. “I want to inspire other people like myself, people with Down syndrome, that we can be ourselves and do what we want,” Bomgaars says.