A little girl was born with a congenital facial deformity, but she is already defying beauty norms through her modeling career.

Nobody should ever be treated differently merely because of their appearance.

Unfortunately, children and adults indulge in this conduct regularly, which is never acceptable. Ask Ilka Brühl, born with the rare genetic disorder ectodermal dysplasia, which affected her facial shape.

After being treated to nasty remarks at school, the German teenager wished she could turn invisible. Simultaneously, she succeeded in school and eventually realized that sharing her story could help others.