She explained: ‘I was born able bodied without any visible difference until my twenties. So I had the experience of living both lives. When you do become part of that minority, you become acutely aware that you’re never sold to, you’re never targeted by the beauty industry and advertising.
‘It’s not about them wanting to see a burn survivor on telly. It’s about them wanting to see something that says, ‘You are okay as you are.’
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