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🚨🗽 CALLING ALL MY NYC HS WARRIORS!!! WE’RE MAKING HISTORY AGAIN! 💜📺🔥
FROM TIMES SQUARE TO GOOD MORNING AMERICA!!! 😭🙌🏽
Last year, HS CONNECT hsconnectorg provided HS awareness to the streets of NYC. This year, HS CONNECT IS taking our voices to NATIONAL TELEVISION on GMA3!
And guess what, NYC WARRIORSSSS?! YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR THE GMA WATCH PARTY! 🎉
This is more than a TV moment. This is about REPRESENTATION, VISIBILITY, and making sure no HS warrior ever feels invisible again! 🥹💜
📅 Wednesday, October 28, 2026
📺 GMA3 Watch Party
🎟️ RSVP HERE: https://hsconnectevents.zohobackstage.com/GMAWatchParty#/
Grab your HS besties, your support system, and your warrior pride because we’re celebrating how far this community has come! 🫶🏽
From the BRONX to the WORLD, our voices matter! 🗽💜
NYC HS WARRIORS, WHO’S COMING?! 👀🔥
Tag your HS bestie and RSVP! Let’s show the world what HS COMMUNITY looks like!
#findus26 #hsconnectorg #nychswarriorsistaaa #hidradenitissuppurativaawareness
FROM SOCIAL MEDIA TO REAL-LIFE SISTAAAHOOD! 🥹💜🫂
Meeting an HS warrior for the first time will NEVER get old! 🥹💜 kate_queen_azor
A year ago, this beautiful warrior reached out to me searching for connection and community. After countless conversations, WE FINALLY MET! 🗽🫂
THIS IS WHY I ADVOCATE! Not just to raise awareness, but to turn online connections into real-life sisterhoods. To remind every warrior that they NEVER have to fight alone.
Being able to build community right here in my hometown, NYC, is one of my greatest blessings and the true meaning of PURPOSE! 💜
And listen, once you meet your HS Bestie, HS Baddie, and HS Sistaaaa, WE LOCKED IN AND WE GO TOGETHER REAL BAD! 😂💅🏽💜
📣 CALLING ALL HS WARRIORS! Have you found your HS community yet? If not, COMMENT YOUR CITY BELOW! 🌎👇🏽 Your next HS bestie might be closer than you think!
COME FIND US! 🗽💜
#findus26 #hsconnectorg #hidradenitissuppurativa #hswarrior #nyc
🗽 THE CITY THAT ONCE HELD MY PAIN IS NOW THE CITY WHERE I’M BUILDING MY PURPOSE. 💜
They say, “If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere.” But for me, New York City isn’t just where dreams come true. It’s HOME. It’s where my story began, where I struggled, where I survived, and where I’m turning every dream into reality. 🥹✨
For years, I felt failed by the very healthcare system that was supposed to help me. Yet, through my career in social work and serving individuals experiencing homelessness, I discovered something greater than myself: the power of showing up for others, even while fighting battles of my own.
And today, looking at these photos, I see more than beautiful faces. I see healing. I see purpose. I see a community I once prayed to find. 🫂 hsconnectorg
Every HS Warrior I’ve connected with in my hometown is a reminder that I was never alone. The same compassion, advocacy, and support I’ve poured into my work for years as a social worker, I now have the privilege of pouring into a community that understands my pain without needing an explanation.
New York City raised me. Social work shaped me. HS challenged me. But COMMUNITY gave me a purpose bigger than anything I could have imagined. 💜
And I’m just getting started. My dreams for this city, this sisterhood, and the HS community extend far beyond these photos.
Until every warrior feels seen, heard, supported, and represented, I will continue standing for US ALL.
📍 From the BRONX to the WORLD 🌎
Warriors, wherever you are in the world, I ask you to help us make the invisible condition VISIBLE.
🗽 #findus26 💜 hsconnectorg
Every Story Matters. Every Voice Belongs.
#hsconnectorg #goodmorningamerica #hidradenitissuppurativa #hidradenitissuppurativaawareness
10 YEARS WITHOUT ANSWERS. 6 YEARS DIAGNOSED. 2 YEARS OF COMMUNITY. AND NOW… WE’RE MAKING HISTORY ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA?! 🥹🗽💜 hsconnectorg
If you told the younger me, a Bronx girl who once felt completely alone with HS, that one day she’d be celebrating a national milestone alongside more than a dozen NYC HS Warrior… I would’ve NEVER believed you. 🥹
BUT LOOK WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRUST YOUR TIMELINE. ✨
Watching Brindley Brooks brindley_brooks and Cydd Carter socialcydd bring Hidradenitis Suppurativa awareness to national television was already unforgettable. But experiencing that moment surrounded by MY NYC WARRIOR SISTAAA & Brother ? PRICELESS. 💜
To my NYC Sistaaaa, you’ve filled a space in my heart I never knew could feel this complete. We’re not just building community. We’re creating the sisterhood we once needed. 🫂
To hsconnectorg thank you for growing alongside me these past two years and allowing us to share milestones that once felt impossible.
And that vintage green rooftop? FOREVER OUR SPOT! 💚🎶 More milestones, more memories, and more moments singing “if you meet me at our spot .” IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW! 😂
FROM FEELING INVISIBLE TO MAKING SURE THE WORLD SEES US. 🥹🗽
My heart is FULL. My purpose is CLEAR. And warriors, WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED! 🚀
THIS IS SISTERHOOD. THIS IS PURPOSE. 🗽🧩💜
#findus26 #hsconnectorg #hidradenitissuppurativa #hswarrior #invisibleillness
HS STOLE YEARS OF OUR LIVES… BUT IT WILL NEVER STEAL OUR SISTERHOOD! 🥹💜🫂
For years, we suffered in silence. Now we’re making memories, finding our people, and LIVING OUT LOUD! 👯♀️✨
Having girls like YOU in my life is exactly why building my HS SISTAAAHOOD is my biggest mission and purpose. 💜
Because we deserve more than just surviving Hidradenitis Suppurativa. WE DESERVE TO LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE & THRIVE! 🦋
HS may be part of our story, but it will NEVER be our whole story!
To the HS warrior who still feels alone… YOUR SISTAAAHOOD IS WAITING FOR YOU! 🥹💜
Tag your HS SISTAAA or comment 💜 if you’re ready to find your tribe!
#findus26 #hsconnectorg #hidradenitissuppurativa #hswarrior #sisterhood
🚨 FROM SUFFERING IN SILENCE TO BEING SEEN ON NATIONAL TELEVISION! 📺💜🗽 goodmorningamerica
WHO WOULD’VE EVER IMAGINED?! 😭
Watching HS Connect hsconnectorg make HISTORY on Good Morning America was more than a milestone. It was a reminder of just how powerful COMMUNITY truly is. 🥹💜
Watching Brindley Brooks brindley_brooks courageously share her personal HS journey with the world, witnessing Cydd Carter dedication, and seeing years of hard work, advocacy, and determination reach a NATIONAL platform left me speechless. 🥹👏🏽
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PATIENT VOICES ARE HEARD!
As an HS warrior who once believed I was suffering alone, witnessing this moment surrounded by my NYC HS sistaaa was something I NEVER imagined possible. 🗽
To hsconnectorg THANK YOU for your relentless dedication, countless sacrifices, and unwavering commitment to making every HS warrior feel SEEN, HEARD, and SUPPORTED. You aren’t just raising awareness. YOU’RE CHANGING LIVES! 🌎💜
And to every warrior watching this…
YOUR COMMUNITY IS WAITING FOR YOU. 🫂💜
You deserve to experience the healing, belonging, and love that comes with finding people who understand your journey.
10/28/2026 we’re on Good Morning America. Tomorrow? THE WORLD WILL KNOW WHAT HS ? 🌎🔥
🔗 If you’re living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa and haven’t found your community yet, COMMENT #findus26 💜 below! Let’s connect you with warriors who understand. And SHARE this reel so another warrior knows they’re NEVER ALONE!
WE ARE HERE. WE ARE LOUD. AND WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED! 💜
#hsconnectorg #findus26 #hswarrior #gma
Brindley, 💜🥹 brindley_brooks
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU DID IT! WE DID IT! THE HS COMMUNITY DID IT!
Seeing you on Good Morning America bringing national awareness to HS was such a proud and emotional moment!
Two years ago, I was searching for community. Today, I am a patient advocate helping others find theirs. Being part of HS Connect hsconnectorg has helped me grow, find my voice, and turn my pain into purpose.
Thank you for creating a space where warriors like me can thrive, lead, and inspire others. Your impact goes far beyond awareness. You’re changing lives, and I’m living proof!
I’m so proud of you and grateful to be part of this journey alongside you.
With love,
Your HS Besties, Your HS Baddie and Your Sistaaa, Chaquira A.💜
#findus26 #hsconnectorg #hidradenitissuppurativa #nyc #hswarrior
😭💜 TWO YEARS AGO, I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HS WARRIORS EXISTED IN MY OWN CITY… NOW LOOK AT US FILLING UP A ROOM TOGETHER! 🥹🗽
From making history on Good Morning America to sharing hugs, laughter, tears, and celebrating the people who made it all possible… THIS WAS MORE THAN A WATCH PARTY. THIS WAS COMMUNITY IN ACTION! 📺✨
After such an emotional milestone, we had the opportunity to decompress, connect, and recognize the incredible individuals who continue to make space for our voices.
BECAUSE BEHIND EVERY MILESTONE, THERE’S A VILLAGE! 🫂💜
A heartfelt THANK YOU to hsconnectorg and the incredible team: brindley_brooks socialcydd cristimadewhole jillian_v3 Your dedication continues to change lives!
To our supporters and partners, UCB ucb_usa , Incyte incyte , and Novartis novartisus , thank you for helping amplify our community and create opportunities for us to be SEEN and HEARD! 🌎
And to my NYC HS WARRIORS… YOU ARE MY WHY! 🗽😭 chronicallydmx hswithinawarrior xo.nanaa_ kate_queen_azor ohdatsprettyb dawnbennett00 _itsnikkitho jhazey94 _chry_stal__ malaki.croes thegauzelife @
Two years ago, I was searching for community. Today, I’m helping BUILD the very community I once needed.
FROM FEELING ALONE IN NYC TO NEVER HAVING TO STAND ALONE AGAIN. 💜
This is why I advocate. This is why I show up. And this is why I will NEVER stop searching for the next warrior who deserves to experience this kind of love and belonging.
✨ LIFE WITH HS CAN BE BIGGER THAN THE DIAGNOSIS. YOUR WORLD DOESN’T HAVE TO END WHERE YOUR PAIN BEGINS.
📢 If you’re living with HS, wherever you are in the world, this is your invitation to FIND YOUR PEOPLE.
FIND ME. FIND US. LET’S KEEP MAKING HSTORY! 💜🌎
👇🏽 DROP YOUR CITY BELOW! I WANT TO SEE WHERE MY HS WARRIORS ARE HIDING! 🫂
#findus26 #hidradenitissuppurativa #hsconnectorg #hswarrior #hidradenitissuppurativaawareness
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