{"id":426481,"date":"2022-04-04T21:33:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T18:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/woman-who-cant-smile-signs-with-modeling-agency\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T21:33:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T18:33:48","slug":"woman-who-cant-smile-signs-with-modeling-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/woman-who-cant-smile-signs-with-modeling-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"#Woman who can\u2019t smile signs with modeling agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400a3966356\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400a3966356\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/woman-who-cant-smile-signs-with-modeling-agency\/#%E2%80%9CWoman_who_cant_smile_signs_with_modeling_agency%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Woman who can\u2019t smile signs with modeling agency&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWoman_who_cant_smile_signs_with_modeling_agency%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Woman who can\u2019t smile signs with modeling agency&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/taylaclement-comp.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A New Zealand woman born with a rare medical condition that has left her unable to smile has been signed to a modeling agency. <\/p>\n<p>Tayla Clement, 24, will flaunt her natural \u201cresting bitch face\u201d to inspire others\u00a0thanks to Zebedee Talent, a \u201crevolutionary model agency representing people with disabilities, visible differences, alternative <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earances &amp; LGBTQIA talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Paralympian and motivational speaker shared the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> on Instagram. \u201cI\u2019m super excited to take my purpose of being the empowerment, inspiration and change I needed when I was younger, to a whole new level,\u201d she wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Clement was born with a\u00a0rare 1 in 4 million congenital incurable condition <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/genetics\/condition\/moebius-syndrome\/\">called Moebius syndrome<\/a>, which affects the muscles that control facial expression and eye movement. <\/p>\n<p>Due to the unusual neurological disorder, Clement is unable to crack a smile and was bullied throughout her childhood. At age 12, frozen-faced Clement underwent a \u201csmile operation,\u201d in which doctors transplanted soft tissue from her thigh to her face in an effort to restore her smile. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>However, the procedure failed, leaving Clement with a swollen and bruised face.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cFor 4 years after this surgery I endured even more bullying, it wasn\u2019t just being called ugly or disgusting anymore, people would bring plastic bags to school and tell me to put them over my head because no one wanted to see me,\u201d Clement explained. \u201cI got pushed down hills, I even got ignored by teachers \u2026 all because I couldn\u2019t smile or had no facial movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She has shared that her affliction and the constant bullying caused her such distress that she attempted suicide six times before she turned 18 years old and was officially diagnosed with severe clinical depression and anxiety with PTSD and dissociative attacks. <\/p>\n<p>Clement grew up playing sports and swimming but quit for a period of time due to her mental health struggles. Her calling came when she was contacted by Para Athletics of New Zealand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clement, who has a club foot due to her condition, jumped back into sports wholeheartedly, and eventually set the No. 1 shot put throw at the Victorian State Championships in Melbourne in 2018,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/real-life\/bullied-woman-unable-smile-due-25839193\">the Daily Star reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>The next year, she competed at the New Zealand National Championship, where she threw a distance of 8.28 meters, shattering the world record in the F43 classification.<\/p>\n<p>She has since taken up public speaking to inspire others who suffer from facial abnormalities and shares inspiring messages to her more than <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taylaclement\/?hl=en\">23,600 Instagram followers<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI now know I was born to stand out,\u201d\u00a0Clement told Jam Press. \u201cIt\u2019s not always been easy,\u201d she lamented. \u201cI\u2019ve spent many years hating my smile, wishing I had a \u2018normal\u2019 smile, wishing I just didn\u2019t exist because that seemed easier than being alive, but by some miracle, I\u2019m still here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope you know, that no matter what, YOU can be, do and achieve anything in this life \u2026 you are here for a reason, don\u2019t squish your dreams, achieve them,\u201d Clement emphasized.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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