A Must Read: World's ‘Ugliest Woman’ Gives Courageous Interview + Video
Friday, September 14, 2012Omoba
Miss Lizzie Velasquez from Austin, Texas, was born without any adipose
tissue, meaning she does not have body fat and cannot gain weight. She has zero percent body fat and
weighs just 60 pounds despite eating up to 60 small meals of high calorie food every 15-20 minutes to
keep her energy level high, remains
at a delicate 4.4stone (58lbs).. Even got bullied by strangers severally online, but despite all
this she says she would not want to look like a beautiful celebrity. Scroll down for video
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| Miss Velasquez with her supportive family, mother Rita, father Lupe, brother Chris and sister Marima. No one else in her family has the syndrome |
Be You the 23-year-old
college senior shares advice on being unique, how to make and keep good friends
and how to deal with bullying and negativity. Speaking to Dr Drew Pinsky on
Tuesday night about her experiences, Miss Velasquez said when cyber bullies
first started attacking her online it was hard.
Miss Velasquez doesn't take medication but she relies on
vitamin supplements and iron to stay healthy. It is thought she should be
able to conceive naturally without passing the condition to her children.
Her new book is out on September 13.
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