DANCER REFUSES BIRTHMARK REMOVAL TO KEEP HER INDIVIDUALITY

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face. Canadian beauty, Cassandra Naud, 22, loves her unique appearance and even credits her birthmark for making her memorable in the dancing world. The pretty brunette, from Alberta, Canada, who was once told by a casting agent to digitally erase her birthmark from her headshots, says: 'My birthmark is a huge part of me. “It makes me unique and memorable, which is especially important for the career I’ve chosen.'

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