She was born with a medical condition so rare that there are only three known cases in the world. And being born without any adipose tissue, she doesn’t have the capacity to develop body fat and therefore cannot gain weight.
This is the story of 23-year-old Lizzie Velasquez, who could pass for the world’s ‘ugliest woman’.
She has been a subject of ridicule and bully by strangers online. Even on the streets, she has been called all derogatory names like; 'the world's ugliest woman'.
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However despite the barrage of bullies targeted at her, she feels okay, claiming that those are 'just words'.
Miss Velasquez, from Austin, Texas, who eats up to 60 small meals a day, remains at a delicate 4.4stone (58lbs). because she she was born without an adipose tissue which gives the human body the capacity to develop body fat.
Lizzie Velasquez
In a recent interview with Dr Drew: she said; 'I'm human... of course these things are going to hurt... (but) I'm not going to let those things define me.'
'At the end of the day, these are just words,' Miss Velasquez told Dr Drew. 'If they are so proud, then they should show their face.'
When asked how she deals with being constantly stared at in the street Miss Velasquez said: 'I'm starting to want to go up to these people and introduce myself or give them my card and say, "Hi, I'm Lizzie - maybe you should stop staring and start learning".'
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