‘PEG-LEG’ AMPUTEE OVERCOMES BULLIES TO MODEL LINGERIE
An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
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UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP
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DANCER REFUSES BIRTHMARK REMOVAL TO KEEP HER INDIVIDUALITY
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HONEYMOON BRIDE DIED OF HEROIN OVERDOSE
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SLAM DUNK DA FISH
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OLYMPIC ATHLETES LINE UP IN LEGO 2012 AQUATIC CENTRE
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SEAL GETS READY FOR HIS CLOSE UP
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