This girl was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder that prevents her from gaining weight, which in turn affects her appearance. Because of her appearance at 16 years old she was called the “ugliest woman in the world.” Now look what she looks like after 30 years
Lizzie Velasquez was born on March 13, 1989 in Austin, Texas.
At birth, she weighed only 1.2 kilograms. From the moment she was born, it was obvious that she looked different from the other babies in the hospital.
Because she was so little, Lizzie didn’t realize she was different, because she had always been just Lizzie. But when she went to kindergarten at age five, she immediately realized something was wrong.
Lizzie was born with two rare conditions, Marfan syndrome and lipodystrophy. These rare genetic diseases affect her heart, eyes and bones, and make it difficult for her to gain weight due to a problem with the distribution of fat in her body.
It is such a rare disease that only three cases are known in the world.
In addition, the condition causes Lizzie to age faster than people without the syndrome, and she is also blind in one eye.
When Lizzie entered high school, things became easier for her. She realized that she had control over her life, and her decision became clear.
But one day her world collapsed.
One day, while doing her homework, she was sitting at the computer and went to YouTube. Suddenly, she saw a video of herself that broke her heart.
Someone made a video about Lizzie and called her “The Ugliest Woman in the World.” Worse, the video got millions of views and some of the comments were truly awful.
She read the comments, hoping that someone would stand up for her. Unfortunately, no one did.
It was the worst form of hate and it could have ruined Lizzie’s life. But she pulled herself together. She even said that if she could, she would send a thank you card and flowers to whoever made the video because it changed her life forever.
Lizzie never let the haters win. Now 31, she helps people with the same problems she has overcome their difficulties.
