Anyone who’s ever struggled with a skin condition knows how it can eat away at a person’s self-confidence, but a woman called Hailey Wait has come forward with an empowering message to anyone going through the same struggle.
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Seventeen-year-old Colorado resident and artist Hailey Wait said she started breaking out when she was about 11 or 12 years old "right around the time when puberty hit" and has been bullied because of her breakouts. "People would tell me everything from 'pizza face' to death threats, saying that anyone with as much acne as I had didn't deserve to be alive," Wait said in an email.
" Reminder that acne doesn't make you ugly 💖 a heart full of hate does," she wrote.
"I just really want to thank you, guys. Since being more open about my skin imperfections, SO MANY of you have opened up to me about your own struggles and I want to say that I’m truly moved, and incredibly thankful to be supported by so many genuine human beings. I’ve heard your stories and seen more and more of you embrace yourselves for who you are, and to me, that’s the most beautiful thing in the whole world."
"None of us are, and you don’t need to be flawless to be loved and accepted as a human being. We all have imperfections and we are all capable of greater things beyond our appearances"
"I figured it would help my followers to know they’re not alone."
"I started surrounding myself with people who were a lot more loving and supportive, and my confidence sort of sprung up from that."
Go, Hailey.
