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Doctors Thought This Woman Never Walk or Talk Because of Her Rare Disease—Now She’s a Fitness Instructor

Doctors Thought This Woman Would Never Walk or Talk Because of Her Rare Disease—Now She’s a Fitness Instructor

She's challenging stereotypes by changing the look of Instagram's fitness space.

This Fashion Influencer Found Purpose In Her Scars After Burning Her Face, Arms, and Leg in a Tragic Childhood Accident

This Fashion Influencer Found Purpose In Her Scars After a Tragic Accident

Her appearance, scars and all, are part of her style story.

This Makeup Artist With Chronic Eczema Doesn’t Hide Her Flare-Ups—She Makes Them Stand Out

She used the pain and trauma of this skin condition as inspiration for a bold, sought-after look.

This Influencer Has Extreme Swelling in Her Legs—Here's How She Stopped Caring What Trolls Have to Say

Carmen Rene loves her body, and wants you to "eat the cake, too."

This Model Lost Her Foot and Fingers to a Rare Condition, and It Taught Her to Love Her Body Even More

Lyric Heard doesn't want to be treated differently from other models because of her disability.

Actress Ali Stroker Is Making History as the First Person on Broadway in a Wheelchair

The award-winning actress says that she hopes to inspire and show people that through hard work, anything is possible.

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This 26-Year-Old Posts Boudoir Photos in Her Wheelchair to Prove That Sexy Comes in All Shapes and Sizes

This Influencer Has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 and It Inspired Her to Make a Size-Inclusive Clothing Line

She's not letting her genetic disorder stop her from feeling herself.

xNEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 20, 2019: Brianna Worden, who suffers from Neurofibromatosis, poses for the camera on an NYC street corner. AN INCREDIBLY resilient spirit has carried a girl whose entire left side is covered in tumors through some unbelievably difficult times. Brianna Worden, of Upstate New York, was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis (NF) Type One at two months, which means her entire left side from the neck down is covered in tumors - both inside and out. The 22-year-old, who loves to sing, has undergone 10 procedures in her life already, having to learn to walk again at eight years old and even learning to speak again after a particularly difficult surgery. Brianna told Barcroft TV: "It's just an everyday battle that I face. A lot of my childhood was spent in hospitals, kind of like in movies when you're looking at the child looking out the window looking at everyone else having fun." Mum, Janna Walter, said: "Brianna's personality is like sunshine. She doesn't let challenges get in her way. I've been told by a variety of different doctors at different times in her life, 'she'll be lucky if she makes it to age seven' or 'she'll be lucky if she makes it to age 15. She's a fighter, she's amazing, and we're really glad she's still with us." In her teens, Brianna entered beauty pageants, eventually winning Miss Teen New York in 2013. Her NF is most visible on her left arm, where she has had three 'debulking' operations to reduce the tumours' mass. Unfortunately, each time the doctors removed the three pounds of tumour necessary, it has grown back. Now, the skin on her arm has become incredibly thin, making further surgery impossible. She is currently using a clinical trial drug alongside chemotherapy to try to shrink her tumours, while continuing to do advocacy work and fighting to show she is not defined by her condition. PHOTOGRAPH BY Marcus Cooper / Barcroft Media - NOTE: This Photo Can Only Be Used Within Context With The Informati

This 22-Year-Old Pageant Queen Was Born With a Rare Condition that Causes Tumors to Grow All Over Her Body

This 22-Year-Old Pageant Queen Was Born With a Rare Condition That Causes Tumors to Grow All Over Her Body

She's had 10 tumor-removing surgeries throughout her life.

This Woman Who Had Her Leg Amputated at 13 Months Old is Redefining What It Means to Live With a Disability

This Amputee Has Created a Body Positive Blog to Help Normalize Disabilities

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I Had a Double Mastectomy at 32—and Then Turned My Scars Into a Powerful Tattoo

I Had a Double Mastectomy at 32—and Turned My Scars Into Works of Tattoo Art

I Was Told I Was 'Too Ugly' to Post Photos of Myself—So I Did It Anyway and Went Viral

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Doctors Thought This Woman Would Never Walk or Talk Because of Her Rare Disease—Now She’s a Fitness Instructor

This Fashion Influencer Found Purpose In Her Scars After a Tragic Accident

This Makeup Artist With Chronic Eczema Doesn’t Hide Her Flare-Ups—She Makes Them Stand Out

This Influencer Has Extreme Swelling in Her Legs—Here's How She Stopped Caring What Trolls Have to Say

This Model Lost Her Foot and Fingers to a Rare Condition, and It Taught Her to Love Her Body Even More

Actress Ali Stroker Is Making History as the First Person on Broadway in a Wheelchair

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This Influencer Has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 and It Inspired Her to Make a Size-Inclusive Clothing Line

This 22-Year-Old Pageant Queen Was Born With a Rare Condition That Causes Tumors to Grow All Over Her Body

This Amputee Has Created a Body Positive Blog to Help Normalize Disabilities

This Woman Was Born With Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy—and Now She’s a Full-Time Model

I Had a Double Mastectomy at 32—and Turned My Scars Into Works of Tattoo Art

I Was Told I Was 'Too Ugly' to Post Photos of Myself—So I Did It Anyway and Went Viral

Influencer Dani Austin Shared an Emotional Video About Her Hair Falling Out and Getting Her First Wig

I Lost Over 300 pounds and I've Spent the Last 3 Years Having Skin Removal Surgeries

I Was a 26-Year-Old Healthy New Mom When I Suffered a Brain Stem Stroke With No Warning

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