A girl who had never smiled in her life made her dream come true and became a model
Tyla Clement, 24, from New Zealand, has never smiled at anyone in her life.
Doctors identified her with Mebius syndrome, a congenital defect marked by a complete lack of facial expression, when she was eight months old. Tyla can’t even grin, raise her eyebrows in wonder, or move her upper lip while she has this sickness.
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Understandably, such a child would face continual mockery and bullying from her peers. The girl was not only humiliated morally, but also physically abused. Tyla recalls being put a bag over her and pummeled on her legs till she fainted, much to her abusers’ joy.
Doctors once gave her a glimmer of hope—at the age of eleven, she underwent surgery, which failed. After that, appearing in public became even more difficult. The girl slipped into a severe melancholy and attempted suicide multiple times.
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“I was severely depressed. The doctors said that my psychological condition could be compared to post-traumatic stress disorder in the military,” Tyla recalled.
She eventually developed and learnt to embrace herself for who she was. She began working out at the gym and learning to meditate. She decided to start her own TikTok blog after achieving inner peace, and her life improved tremendously as a result. People among her subscribers encouraged her believe in herself and build confidence. She now has 29,000 Instagram followers and 27,000 TikTok admirers, and her supporters are blown away by her wonderful narrative.
Clement’s lifetime desire came true this year when the modeling agency Zebedee signed her to a contract.
“Honestly, it’s a dream come true to sign with an incredible agency like Zebedee and to be part of such an incredibly inspiring and important movement. I really want to leave my mark on the modeling industry, I know I have so much to give, and I know I have this incredible gift and ability to inspire others.” – says the girl.
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“Another thing I learned on my journey of self-discovery is that I can smile. My smile belongs to me, and just because it doesn’t look like the smile of most of the population doesn’t mean that my smile isn’t a smile. I think little Tyla would be incredibly proud of me today,” the model said confidently.
