A motivational speaker dubbed "the world's ugliest woman" has revealed how she'd love to give the person who labelled her "a big hug".

According to the Daily Mail, Lizzie Velasquez, 28, from Austin, Texas, found a video on YouTube when she was 17 in which someone made the hurtful comment, but said she's come to see it as a "blessing".

"It was so hard, looking back on that time I probably blocked a lot of it out because I was so hurt and devastated but if I found out who that person was I'd probably give them a big hug for giving me one of the biggest unknown blessings I could have ever asked for," she told today's Good Morning Britain."We're all put on this Earth for a reason. I've realised we're all put on this earth for a reason. Luckily I was able to take the path of positivity and turn my awful situation into something that was a lot nicer."The activist has rare Marfanoid-progeroid-lipodystrophy syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that gives her an aged appearance. It affects her face, muscle tone, brain, heart, eyes, and bones, and also prevents her from gaining body fat - meaning she weighs just 29kg.
Her TED Talk, How Do You Define Yourself, has had more than 54 million views, and she's made a documentary about her life and success as a motivational speaker.But she admitted that as a teenager, she was initially she was deeply hurt by the video.
"When I found that video I was 17 and a high school student trying to figure out what I was going to do when I graduated.
"It was completely devastating and crushing," she explained.
"I think if anyone were to put themselves in my shoes, whether you have a condition or not, if you are told that you're disgusting and ugly and you should end your life, you would immediately know what I was feeling at that time.
"Luckily I was able to take the path of positivity and turn my awful situation into something that was a lot nicer.
"Now being able to look back and realise no matter what horrible thing has happened, I'm not going to let that define me. I'm going to find a way to turn it round.
"One of the biggest lessons I've learned is realising that people hurt other people because they're hurting themselves. Hurt people hurt people.
"They might not have the tools to express themselves in a positive way. Unfortunately, they're hurting other people whether it's online or in person and getting that instant gratification of feeling of, 'I got to them'."
Hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Ben Shepard were noticeably impressed by Lizzie's incredible positivity, calling her an "inspiration".
full details at http://www.akelicious.com/2017/08/meet-worlds-ugliest-woman.html

chain dere is God

chai dere is God

Ur still more than this confused, gud for nothing dat only know how to spend time in d oza room

OP come and talk the truth! Na only me n you de here! She no fine pass you?
Because them never see you Abi

Nobody ugly o

femi4:
Nobody ugly o

Oga, say the truth.

Everyone is beautiful

This lady is beautiful,I want to marry her,how can I get to her please

I'f we could take a selfie of our heart, would we find it attractive enough to post.
She may be dubbed "ugly" but might have a beautiful soul.

I wouldn't outrightly call her Ugly, in fact she's not

be dere saying she's ugly
d aunty don appear for national tv
ur own na 4 nairaland

Victornezzar:
be dere saying she's ugly
d aunty don appear for national tv
ur own na 4 nairaland

It's not the op who termed her 'ugly'. It was a title she earned herself on Guinness world record

SirMichael1:


It's not the op who termed her 'ugly'. It was a title she earned herself on Guinness world record

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Ave read read a lot bout that woman, she might be ugly but she is very rich

This one is wicked!

In fact she's a Goddess!!!

She no ugly reach Iya Bola wey dey sell ice cream

She fine pass iya biliki wey de sell agbo.

Everything I created is very beautiful !!!!!!!!!she is beautiful as the God said so

Funkybabee:
Everything I created is very beautiful !!!!!!!!!she is beautiful as the God said so

Good Morning

She's not Ugly. Without that Skin Condition she'd be more beautiful than Iyabo Obasanjo

This must be as a result of health condition

StakerLives:




Good Morning

my friend,good morning!!!
How are you!!!!

i have seen this lady on national geographical channel.she"s a sensation in the US.

Funkybabee:


my friend,good morning!!! How are you!!!!

I am fine, missed you alot during my time serving a ban!!

SweetJoystick:
This must be as a result of health condition

yea its a condition.she has no adipose tissue which stores fat in the body and makes us look the way we are.no matter how she eats nothing is stored in the body.dats why she looks like dat.

StakerLives:




I am fine, missed you alot during my time serving a ban!!

Chaiii ban ke!!!!!lol
hope you enjoy ur holiday

Weytin u said...... I can see all your shared topics screaming Afonja up and down like pounded yam

Funkybabee:



Chaiii ban ke!!!!!lol
hope you enjoy ur holiday

Weytin u said...... I can see all your shared topics screaming Afonja up and down like pounded yam

I wasnt even banned because of screaming afonja!

StakerLives:




I wasnt even banned because of screaming afonja!

Oh I see........

Ewoo!

SolexxBarry:
This lady is beautiful,I want to marry her,how can I get to her please

If she show now na you go still tear race