How could you abort such a cute little boy? She is 27 years old and is a Taurus. Like most new mums, Cassi was both elated and exhausted when she held her newborn for the first time.It had been a tough labour — more than 12 hours of nausea-inducing contractions — but as she studied her little miracle minutes after his birth last September, Bob Marley's beautiful song Tiny Drake had inherited Cassi's crooked second toe, but otherwise looked just like his dad, with a head of bouffant black hair. "That's heartbreaking to me. It never has. Hey there! Credit: Alex Perry Resort '17 … news.com.au February 28, 2018 1:38pm. Cassi van den Dungen has not been previously engaged. "Me and Brad were shocked at how well he's coped with everything," says Cassi.Brad has given up bricklaying to help care for Drake, but the family is now living on welfare payments in a rented house on Melbourne's western outskirts.Drake's special needs make babysitting tricky, so the couple haven't had any child-free time together since his birth.Still, with her ready laugh, Cassi doesn't seem fazed. Tired of comments about her weight, she took action. At the time, Cassi was just 16 years old. On her Facebook page, she mentions Drake constantly, but has only posted one photograph — with a pacifier covering his cleft.Many a couple, she says, have terminated their pregnancy after discovering their unborn child has a cleft.
Cassi Van Den Dungen lashes out at her Instagram followers for not liking her post.
According to … "I love his cleft," Cassi says. As she nuzzles Drake's head and Brad tenderly strokes him off to sleep, it's obvious the couple are smitten with the baby boy they affectionately call "Magooba". She had a son named Drake with bricklayer Brad Saul in September 2011.
A boutique agency that reps photographers, hair and makeup artists, stylists and 14 models, it is operated by Helena Vitolins, who reports that she signed van den Dungen 10 days ago and that Work Agency organised the Portmans gig. I finally have a healthy BMI, it’s the first time I’ve been in the 18-25 range since I was 15,” Cassi said.“I’ve grown up my whole life with people telling me I’m skinny, even though I was healthy and doctors and health professionals told me I was fine and it impacted me emotionally every time.”Cassi says she has always struggled to gain weight.
As a feisty 16-year-old, Cassi van den Dungen earned the runner-up title on Australia's Next Top Model — and notoriety after turning down a New York modelling contract. I tore muscles. I was constantly injuring myself.
CASSI van den Dungen landed at the centre of a storm about skinny models.
1.9K likes. Even after the birth of her son - a time when many new mothers are seeking to shift kilos - she was trying desperately to gain some.“I remember crying about it in the weeks after having my son. "I was just amazed," says Cassi, "at how perfect he was. Former Australia's Next Top Model contestant Cassi Van Den Dungen at the 2014 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia.Now 26 and with a young son, Cassihas become so sick of people commenting on her weight that she’s gained 10kg.“I’ve put on a total of 10kg and I’m really happy about that. Cassi van den Dungen is single. Cassi van den Dungen, Melbourne, VIC. "You see the laughs come from him and it's like nothing compares," says Brad.When Drake was born, she made a conscious decision to keep him out of the spotlight. And yes there are eating disorders in the industry but a large majority of models are just naturally thin.“I’ve spoken to many models who say it’s hard when people criticise your weight.
In 2009, Cassi Van Den Dungen – a self-proclaimed “boganista” from Sunbury, Victoria – was crowned runner-up on the fifth cycle of Australia’s Next Top Model.