2015年11月13日 星期五

This 10-Year-Old Model With Vitiligo Is Redefining Beauty

Shine on, Star!

April Star is a 10-year-old model.

April Star is a 10-year-old model.

In case you were wondering, her favorite food is pizza because "it’s the best food ever invented."Amen to that, sister?!

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It's also very important to know that her favorite animal is the polar bear—after her dog Princess, of course.

It's also very important to know that her favorite animal is the polar bear—after her dog Princess, of course.

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When Star was six years old, she was diagnosed with the skin condition vitiligo.

When Star was six years old, she was diagnosed with the skin condition vitiligo.

Vitiligo "causes the loss of skin color in blotches," according to Mayo Clinic, and it "occurs when the cells that produce melanin die or stop functioning."

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Her mom tells BuzzFeed Life that as Star's skin started to change, kids at school would make fun of her and she was really sad all of the time.

Her mom tells BuzzFeed Life that as Star's skin started to change, kids at school would make fun of her and she was really sad all of the time.

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