Last year, Melissa Blake wrote an anti-Trump op-ed piece for CNN and became a subject of cruel online trolling. People called her names like “blobfish” and “whale,” and others went as far as saying that she should be banned from posting photos of herself because she’s too ugly.
The 39-old journalist from Illinois, who suffers from a rare disorder called Freeman-Sheldon syndrome, which is characterized by joint deformities and abnormalities of the head and face, responded in the most badass way possible. Melissa started sharing selfies on social media and has kept it up every single day for a year now.
“I suppose it’s become something of a ritual—one that has brought me comfort and happiness, not to mention taught me plenty of lessons,” she wrote in an essay for Refinery29. Throughout the 366 days sharing selfies, from serious to playful, but all very genuine, Melissa became the biggest inspiration and voice for the disabled community. Not only has she defied trolls, she has also proven that her selfies are her story.
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Melissa is a 39-year-old writer and disability activist with the rare Freeman-Sheldon syndrome
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But back in 2019, she wrote an op-ed against Trump and received cruel backlash
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Trolls wouldn’t stop mocking Melissa’s appearance and calling her names
Melissa responded by making an inspirational statement
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And sharing a selfie every single day for a year that she dedicated to all the disabled peopleout there
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Melissa became one of the greatest inspirators on social media, proving nothing is impossible
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Throughout the 366 days of self-discovery, Melissa has been actively posting on social media, wrote essays, and even modeled for New York Fashion Week
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And this is what people had to say
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