At just 5ft 2″ tall and weighing in at 4st 3lb, Lizzie Velasquez, 24, appears worryingly thin at first glance.
But her tiny frame wasn’t caused by an eating disorder. Instead, it is the result of a syndrome so rare that it is shared by just two other people.
Her condition means that try as she might, Lizzie, from Austin in Texas, finds it impossible to gain weight or store fat, and as a result, she’s forced to eat up to 60 small meals a day. See more pics
But her tiny frame wasn’t caused by an eating disorder. Instead, it is the result of a syndrome so rare that it is shared by just two other people.
Her condition means that try as she might, Lizzie, from Austin in Texas, finds it impossible to gain weight or store fat, and as a result, she’s forced to eat up to 60 small meals a day. See more pics
Inspiring: Lizzie, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder, is now a best-selling author of two books
‘I was at home, online, and I saw a picture that was really familiar,’ she reveals, gesturing towards a still from the interview that had been given the caption ‘The Most Ugly Woman In The World’,
‘I felt like somebody was putting their hand through the computer screen and punching me over and over.
‘There were thousands and thousands of comments. The first one said: “I just threw up over my keyboard. You’re gross.” The second, “eww, kill it with fire, now”. Others asked why my parents didn’t abort me because I’m so ugly. Can you imagine that?’
Despite the vile comments, Lizzie says she has no fear of bullies anymore and if she were to meet one in future, her response would be: ‘I won’.
For now, she’s concentrating on the future and the anti-bullying charity she hopes to set up.
‘My dreams for the future are continuing to help others,’ she explains. ‘I want to create an anti-bulling company. Something for kids and adults and teenagers who are struggling and so far, my dreams have come true.’
Read more: Daily Mail
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