Lizzie Velasquez was born on March 13, 1989 in Texas, USA. Right from birth, she weighed only 2.1kg. It was this smallness that made her look different from other children at the hospital.
Doctors diagnosed Velasquez with an extremely rare disease called Marfa, which caused her body to lose the ability to store fat, her face was deformed and her left eye was damaged. permanently blind.
Even as an adult, Lizzie Velasquez weighed only 28kg.
Velasquez said she had suffered a lot After years of being bullied because of her different appearance, she was constantly given disparaging nicknames for her appearance such as “skinny”, old lady, the ugliest girl in the world, even “monster.
< p>After a series of cruel jokes Velasquez said she felt “couldn’t be more painful. However, instead of being bored, she decided to stand up and defend herself.
“There It was a long period of suffering followed by anger. I thought I needed to stand up and solve this problem. I wanted to be the one who had the power to decide who I was in everyone’s eyes,” Velasquez shared.</ p>
Velasquez started speaking out against malicious comments, she posted a response video about bullying on YouTube, then she started researching how to become a motivational speaker for people in difficult situations. similar.
December 2013 Velasquez delivered an article through TED spoke movingly and inspirationally about her refusal to let her experiences of being bullied define her.
This video quickly became famous and created a huge buzz around the world. This “second shot at fame” created a big stepping stone to help her continue on her path.
Velasquez earned a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas State University and created the channel On her own YouTube, she also continuously posts positive images of herself and her family and friends through volunteer activities for the community.
At the age of 32, Lizzie Velasquez has achieved many great achievements. became an activist and speaker who traveled to every corner of the world to tell her life story.
In addition, she is also a writer and actress in the movie “Brave Heart: The Story of Lizzie Velasquez. Currently, Lizzie Velasquez is the owner of a Youtube channel with nearly 1 million followers.
Recently, Velasquez’s image has once again been abused for malicious purposes on the network platform. Tiktok society due to the #FacetimePrank trend. However, this time, no longer the 17-year-old girl, Lizzie Velasquez was quickly condemned and received countless supports from everyone, this trend was also immediately eliminated.
Being yourself is the best thing. I believe that differences will make you special and those special things will make you beautiful. This world needs different individuals to be themselves. It’s true, something simple and easy” – Lizzie Velasquez shared.
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