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Miles Platt

@miles_platt

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@masterchefjunior Season 9!
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About a year ago I started the process to get a prosthetic with @openbionics 🦾 There were evaluations to make sure I was a good candidate, fittings, fighting and appeals with insurance, a pies for a prosthetic fundraiser (where we baked over 300+ pies), more fundraising and @aggiesforlimbs stepping up to cover the rest! It has been a long road, but because of the love and support of so many people, I have a new Hero Pro arm! THANK YOU!!

My hope is this arm with help be strengthen the left side of my body. I will be able to use it to rock climb and do ninja warrior too to help me get even stronger! We are thankful for a way to help my right side to get a break every once in a while now.

I see prosthetics as a tool. I can already do everything I need to with it, but just like I can’t cut an onion without using a knife, this will be a tool to help my body get stronger in ways I wasn’t able to before.

*If you are currently fighting insurance too, whether for a prosthetic, or needed medication or treatments, you aren’t alone. Share your story. Keep fighting. You deserve better.

#openbionics #prosthetic #prosthesis #bionic #aggiesforlimbs #luckyfinsrock #luckyfinproject #limbdifferenceawareness #limbdifference by @miles_platt

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April is Limb Difference/ Limb Loss Awareness Month! Over the past few weeks, especially because of Miles’s time on @masterchefjunior, we have had some beautiful conversations and connections with many new parents of children with a limb difference. I remember what those first few days, weeks and even years were like. I had so many questions and even concerns about what @miles_platt’s future would look like. In honor of this month and our 11 years of watching Miles grow up and chase after his many dreams, I had those new parents on my heart ❤️
Here’s to continuing to fight for a world to see each and every human as worthy of belonging, love and understanding. I know without a doubt my world is a brighter place because of the community we have met because Miles. We each have a story and perspective that should be valued. Thank you to everyone who has played a role in Miles’s story so far! We can’t wait to see what he will conquer next!

BIG NEWS ⭐️ We can’t wait to meet many of you this year at @lucky_fin_project’s weekend in July where Miles is honored to be a special guest!!

#limbdifferent #limbdifferenceawareness #limbdifferenceawarenessmonth #luckyfinproject #luckyfin #tenfingersareoverrated #luckyfinsrock #disabilityawareness #weallhaveastory #kindnessmatters #representation #representationmatters #inclusion #masterchefjunior #mcj #mcjunior #kidsthatcook #ohyeawatchme #scottishritehospitaldallas #ninjawarrior #bittyandbeauscoffee #differentisbeautiful #rockclimbing #crochet #crocheting by @miles_platt

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He was willing to dare greatly.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly…and if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly...” - Roosevelt

We sat as a family to watch this last MCJ episode. Although we knew the outcome, this was our first time to watch it.
After we wiped our tears, I wanted to share what I noticed about Miles during his time on MasterChef Junior, especially this last episode.
-Miles gives his teams all he’s got. Blood, sweat, and tears, he fought his hardest to see his teams win.
-It may put more spotlight and vulnerability on him, but Miles was seen as a leader, by the judges and his fellow contestants/ friends. You could tell they respected him as a leader and friend.
-He doesn’t give himself any excuses. Even when presented with the chance, he didn’t. He owned the fact that he was told he was a leader and any failure would fall on him.
-Miles was able to lead with strength, but not force. Even when judges were on him, he remained respectful throughout. Many adults wouldn’t be able to keep their composure.
-We recently talked about bravery. We were standing outside of a ride at Disney that one kid loved and another kid disliked, because they got scared riding it years ago. We talked about how we shouldn’t compare what makes us feel brave to someone else. To someone, bravery looks like riding a scary ride. To someone else, it is getting the strength to leave their house each day. For Miles, it was to put himself out there, to represent underrepresented communities, and to cook for some pretty amazing chefs.
-Miles said, “If I have to go home, at least I get to see some of my best friends move on!” So, please keep watching. Continue to support and cheer on our friends!!

#masterchefjunior #daringgreatly #yeschef #milesplat #tenfingersareoverrated #luckyfinsrock #luckyfinproject #disabilityawareness #representation #representationmatters #loveothers by @miles_platt

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One phrase we hear often about Miles’s limb difference is, “I’m sorry he’s missing his hand”. Even this weekend, someone stopped him in the grocery store to tell him they were sorry about him missing his hand. I know sometimes comments like these are someone trying to connect. But let me tell you, Miles isn’t missing anything. He isn’t missing the opportunity to live life to the fullest, to try new things, to challenge himself, to change the narrative of what living with a limb difference looks like. However, it’s the people that say that comment that make me wonder if they may be the one missing something. Missing out on the chance to recognize that no matter how someone moves or processes the world around them, they are capable of amazing things too. Please don’t be sorry, be open to see the beauty in being unique!

#tenfingersareoverrated #luckyfinsrock #limbdifferenceawareness #luckyfinproject #disabilityawareness by @miles_platt

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Our schedule and hearts are full 💕
This past week was full of football for both boys (Ryder hitting a record high 4 touchdowns in 1 game!), @miles_platt last cross country meet of the season, celebrating @stuplatt and I’s anniversary, and cousin time! by @miles_platt

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Last night, I finished out the cross country season! Doing football and cross country at the same time wasn’t always easy, but I’m glad I challenged myself. Proud of the team and we walked away 1st in district 🏃 by @miles_platt

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Today, my cousin Sawyer turns 3! To celebrate, I wanted to reshare the gift I gave her the first time we met. We have had some amazing memories over the past 3 years together! Happy birthday!

#tenfingersareoverrated #limbdifferenceawareness #representationmatters #crochet #happybirthday by @miles_platt

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Today I walked away from the @texasfoodchampionship with 2nd place in the Juniors 🔥 As thankful as I am for the opportunity to now cook in the @worldfoodchampionships, I first want to say thank you. Yesterday I may have cooked and prepared my dish on my own, but it doesn’t mean I got here alone.
I am the result of holidays cooking with my grandma
Learning new dishes with my parents
Years spending a week of the summer cooking at @surlatable. *Two of the chefs that have taught me also competed and are in slide 4! Thank you @chefkate3 & @breayo!
Learning from other chefs and @gordongram’s culinary team on @masterchefjunior
And countless others that have helped, encouraged and supported me along the way!

I stood on that stage as a result of so many that believe in me!

Today we were surprised by Del Mar Culinary College with a full ride scholarship if we want to continue chancing our culinarily dreams. Swipe for the video of the announcement. I was in shock!

Thank y’all for the support! Can’t wait to cook in the worlds in 2027!!

#kidchef #kidchefs #tenfingersareoverrated #kidsthatcook #limbdifferenceawareness by @miles_platt

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What a weekend! @miles_platt is walking away with 2nd place in the @texasfoodchampionship and a golden ticket to cook in the @worldfoodchampionships !! He decided to defer to next year since it is in a few weeks and wants some more time to plan his dish. But he is so excited to represent Texas in 2027!
This kid spent his week doing football, cross-country meet, his honor band is preparing to play with the Army band next week and in the midst of all of that, he beautifully planned, practiced and executed this dish! Right before they called out the results, I reminded him we are proud either way. He came wanting to have fun and challenge himself and he did just that!
Congrats to all of the chefs that poured so much of their heart into their dishes. Including our @masterchefjunior friend @thelilgringa who walked away with 1st! These two have cooked agaist each other for years and we are so proud of her! And two of the chefs, that have taught Miles over the years at @surlatable were also here competing and walked away with 2nd in dessert and are also going to Worlds! They have not only taught Miles over the years, but have become friends that truly have taught Miles so much.
For those interested in what Miles made. He made a pan-seared lamb chop with a dijon reduction sauce, potato fondant on a creamy pea puree topped with a parmesan crisp!

#kidchef #kidchefs #texasfoodchampionship #kidchefsofinstagram #tenfingersareoverrated taken in Corpus Christi, Texas by @miles_platt

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Proud of these boys for running hard in this heat and not giving up! Ryder made his new intermediate school’s cross-country team and was able to run before the middle school meet that @miles_platt was running in! Our schedule is wild with both of them doing football and cross-country, but we are in the good ole days and I’m LOVING it! Great job Platt boys🏃 by @miles_platt

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My new favorite number is #16 because it’s the number of one of my all-time favorite people @miles_platt 🏈 Today was Miles’s first-ever football game! Miles is always up for trying new things and I learned a long time ago that he will work his hardest at whatever he puts his mind to! He walks in knowing people may doubt him, but he is there to prove himself! When he decided last spring he wanted to try out for his school’s football team, he started to prepare right away. He did football camp. He did conditioning with Ryder’s football coach all summer. He kept working out for months to be ready for today. He has learned a lot, and is still learning a lot, but watching him tonight on that field made me so proud of the work he put in to get here! Go #16 and go Warhawks!!

#luckyfinsrock #football #tenfingersareoverrated by @miles_platt

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@miles_platt is putting the final touches on the presentation of his dish for the @texasfoodchampionship , which he will be cooking at in a few weeks! If you want to join us and cheer him and the other chefs on in Corpus Christi, Tx Sept. 25-27, use code TEAMPLATT for free weekend tickets! Miles cooks Saturday the 26th! Free tickets are limited, so get them while they are available. There will be live music, kid zones and lots of fun for the whole family! We can’t wait to cheer Miles on 📣

#texasfoodchampionship #kidchef #kidchefs #kidsthatcook by @miles_platt

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