Today on Vulnerable, I chat with actress, model, activist and all around icon, Jillian Mercado! Jillian is known for her role as Maribel in “The L Word: Generation Q,” for challenging beauty ideals in the fashion industry, and for breaking down people’s expectations of what it looks like to be a part of the disabled community.She opens up about advocating for more representation for people with disabilities and stopping the stigma, starting her initiative called Black Disabled Creatives and even being nominated for a GLAAD award! What does Jillian want people to understand about the disabled community? Listen now! You can follow Jillian Mercado on Instagram at @jillianmercado, on Twitter at @jilly_peppa and on TikTok at @thejillianmercado. Learn more about Black Disabled Creatives at www.blackdisabledcreatives.com and on Instagram at @blackdisabledcreative. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel, and follow Brendan Rooney on  Instagram @thebrendanrooney and TikTok @brendanrooney.Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.