New Documentary From Woman With Rare Syndrome Aims To Curb Online Bullying
“It’s kind of like the starfish story,” she explained. “There’s a little boy by the beach, who was picking up the starfish one by one, putting them into the ocean. An old man came up to him and said, ‘It’s going to take you forever to do this. Why are you doing that?’ And he said, ‘I made a difference for that one starfish.’”
By Ralphie Aversa via Yahoo News
Lizzie Velasquez has found a way to not only overcome adversity, but also transform it into something positive. After inspiring many with her story, the Austin, Texas-native has launched a Kickstarter campaign. Velasquez is looking to raise money to produce a documentary that will spread her message even further.
Elizabeth Velasquez was born on March 13, 1989, four weeks premature. Her birth weight was 2 pounds, 11 ounces. Doctors would diagnose Velasquez with a syndrome so rare that it is unnamed and only two other people are known to have it. This condition affects her skin, vision, and metabolism. Now 25 years old, Velasquez has never weighed more than 64 pounds.
With her family’s support, Velasquez did everything she could to live a normal life. But in high school, she found herself the target of an online bully. While browsing YouTube, Velasquez discovered an 8-second video titled “The World’s Ugliest Woman.” She clicked the thumbnail and saw that the clip was of her. It already had 4 and a half million views.
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