Bullying is equally inhuman as racism, sexism or classism are in society. People who bully others are mentally sick and hate-worthy only. There have been cases across the world where people committed suicide for getting bullied severely. But this story is little different. This teen was bullied badly for having over 500 birthmarks on her body. She was body shamed for her birthmarks.
Read her inspiring story that moved people across the world.
- Alba Parejo was bullied since her childhood for she was born with over 500 birthmarks. She was teased and shamed in school when she was young but that didn’t stop there.
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- A native of Barcelona, beautiful Parejo, suffers from a rare disorder of the skin that causes large moles and patches all over her body and face.
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- Her parents tried many surgeries to help their daughter get rid of those marks but nothing changed, in fact, the surgery left several marks, too.
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- But what is admirable and truly inspiring is that even though her mates called her ‘monster’ she decided to peruse a career in modelling.
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- She has been featured on several magazine covers. She has done photo-shoots and embraced her body as it is.
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- She is inspiring many people with skin disorder and help them gain confidence in themselves.
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- She says “I feel much more body positive and am trying to make my disease more well known in order to help other people.”
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- People gave her brave decision a thumb’s up and responded positively, this is why she gained a lot of popularity as a model and became the public face for many campaigns.
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- She is not just featured on local magazine covers but also on billboards, buses and in newspapers.
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- She posts her pics on Instagram and encourages others to embrace their skin the way she did. No matter what she faced in past, she didn’t let that bullying of past hamper her present and future.
Alba Parejo is an inspiration for not just people with skin disorder but also for all those teens and kids who face bullying. She sets examples that others opinions don’t actually matter. We bow to her great body and confidence.
