A teenager bullied for having birthmarks all over her body now hopes to become a Hollywood actress to show girls that beauty comes from being unique. Marika Nagy, 19, was taunted mercilessly by cruel school bullies, who said she looked like a ‘cow’ and was ‘splattered with mud’. After years of abuse, Marika says she has finally found the confidence to celebrate her birthmarks. She now wants to pursue her acting dream to inspire other girls to love themselves the way they are. Marika, who was born in Bremen, Germany, but now works as an au pair in Wythenshawe, Manchester, said: “I spent most of my childhood hiding away. But I refuse to allow other people to stop me from achieving my ambitions.
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .