Kevin’s story: “We’re all human”
Kevin lost muscle control on the right side of his face after an operation as a child. He recently wrote a memoir about his life experiences.
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Kevin lost muscle control on the right side of his face after an operation as a child. He recently wrote a memoir about his life experiences.
Crystal talks about studying at LAMDA drama school and why it's important that actors with visible differences get the chance to play more diverse roles.
Mark talks about how our Peer Group Chat service helped him gain a new perspective on life with a visible difference.
Paulette explains how being open and honest about her birthmark has helped her to feel much more confident in her own skin.
Actor Crystal, who has a skin flap on her right cheek, is determined that actors with visible differences should be seen and heard.
Stephanie used to hide her visible difference, but becoming a mum (not to mention a brave haircut!) led her to self-acceptance.
George has a rare skin cancer which causes tumours. He wants to help other people with visible differences feel accepted.
Paulette believes that we must teach our children that visible differences are positive characteristics.