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Shauna Rae, 23, who looked like an 8-year-old girl who stopped growing due to a terminal illness she had as a child, and her boyfriend Dan Swygart, 26, divided social media into two.
Travel writer Dan Swygart, who lives in England, became the target of his followers after the photo he shared with his girlfriend. The reactions were so great that the 26-year-old man had to make a statement about his girlfriend’s condition.
RESPONSE: YOU ARE SICK
In the photos shared on social media, Dan Swygart’s girlfriend Shauna Rae looks like a little girl.
followers young man ‘you are sick’ They criticized it with harsh words like this and claimed that such a relationship was unacceptable.
LOOKS LIKE AN 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Who thinks Shauna Rae is a little girl social media Its users are not considered too unfair.
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Actually, the 23-year-old young woman is about 23 kilograms and 1 meter 17 centimeters tall, so she looks like an 8-year-old girl.
GROWTH STOPPED DUE TO BRAIN CANCER
people, Shauna Raeaired on TLC ‘Ben Shauna Rae’ They know him from the reality TV series.
The young woman, whose growth stopped due to treatment for brain cancer as a young child, describes on the show how she has been underestimated and ostracized for years because of her appearance.
Shauna was only six months old when she became terminally ill. Although his surgeries and chemotherapy treatment prevented the disease, it almost made his pituitary gland dysfunctional, which prevented it from growing.
RESPONSE TO INCOMING CRITICISM
And Swygart He said that he watched his girlfriend for the first time on the program in question and then went to her with flowers in his hand.
The young man who responded to the criticism that came to him, “We have to remember that Shauna is a wonderful 23-year-old woman with disabilities. So, when you’re bonding with her, it’s important to acknowledge her disability.” used his statements.
Shauna, on the other hand, talked about her appearance in an interview last year. “When you look at me, you see an 8-year-old boy, but if you take the time to talk to me, you can tell that I’m 23.” had used the words.
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The fact that Shauna is a 23-year-old young woman and Dan’s statement could not prevent criticism from the relationship.
According to the news in Mirror, one of the commentators stated that this relationship is still unacceptable, “Even though she’s 23, she still talks like an 8-year-old girl and her behavior doesn’t act like a child, like a mature woman.” used his statements.
another user“If any man sees her as a woman, he’s either lying or he’s sick.” he said and the relationship of the two ‘Bloodcurdling’ defined as.
However, not all users agreed. Some commentators stated that the young woman has the right to have a boyfriend despite her special situation and that it is absurd to criticize this situation.