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My frown MADE ME FAMOUS

Tayla Clement, 24, Murrays Bay, NZ

Here,’ a kid sneered, shoving a plastic shopping bag towards me. ‘Put this over your head so we don’t have to look at you!’

I couldn’t remember a time at school when I wasn’t bullied and harassed.

I was born with a rare neurological condition called Moebius syndrome. It affects the nerves that control eye movement and facial expressions, making it impossible for me to smile.

My eyebrows don’t move, my eyes can’t track side to

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