Over time, with the support of strong, loving parents, Lizzie developed self-esteem, found friends, and even joined the cheerleading team. She wished for nothing more than to be just like everyone else. Lizzie was born with an undiagnosed syndrome that left her without the ability to gain weight, a clouded-over eye, a large forehead, and other distinctive features.Īs a young girl she was painfully shy, often hospitalized, and at school, mocked and gawked at. Several years ago, four million YouTube users clicked on a video titled "The World's Ugliest Woman." Many of them took time to share comments like "She's a monster," and "Do everyone a favor and just kill yourself." Eventually, someone else clicked on it: Lizzie Velasquez, the Texas teenager who was the focus of the video but had no idea that it had been posted.
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