Beauty standards are not a new phenomenon. For centuries, countries around the world have had definitions of what beauty is and how to achieve it in order to conform to societal expectations. There was often no room for those whose appearance did not conform to these rules. Even today, the situation is similar, but despite this, trends are moving in the direction of liberalization, which allows freedom of self-expression. This model with a rare facial disease shows that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
“Remind the world that everyone is beautiful,” he says Ilka Brühl, a 26-year-old woman from Germany who, despite a rare facial disease maintained optimism and empowered herself with her own life story.
Already on the day it was gave birth, she began to live difficult life, as her face is 'split‘, the nose is not properly shaped, but it doesn't on the right side tear duct, so her eyes are constantly watering.
After countless surgeries, it is Ilka is a strong, confident woman, who with his story and experiences wants to encourage people to love each other. That's why he started it two years ago to be photographed by her friend, and the response was so good that she became even more emboldened to show her true self.
Ilka shares hers beauty photos, with which he wants to encourage people to show their true beauty. "There's only one way you can be ugly: by having an ugly personality“.
Picture gallery - Ilka
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