The nation has been cheering for 4-year-old Leah Still to beat cancer, but the daughter of Cincinnati Bengals player Devon Still made headlines for a happier reason Thursday night: her debut on the runway at the New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Wearing a puffy vest over a long plaid shirt and leggings, Leah walked the stage with a guitar and a smile, posing with her hand on her hip when she reached the end of the runway at Lincoln Center for Nike Levi's Kids Rock show, according to the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week blog.
"To say Leah rocked the runway would be an understatement," the blogger wrote.
Bengals Player Says Cancer-Stricken Daughter Will See Him Play for 1st Time Cause for Hope in Fight Against Childhood Cancer Bengals Re-Sign Devon Still to Pay for Daughter's Cancer TreatmentDevon Still gushed on Twitter that Leah was "a natural." He, too, was wearing plaid and a vest, and said Leah was "trying to match [his] style."
Still, 25, a defensive tackle, had originally been cut from the Bengals roster, but once the team learned his daughter had stage 4 cancer, they resigned him to their practice squad. He has since been placed on the active roster.
Leah underwent surgery and chemotherapy after doctors found a cancerous growth in her abdomen in June, according to The Associated Press.
Still announced on his Instagram account that Leah's battle with cancer was not yet over.