Katie Piper (1983 - )
English writer, activist, television presenter and model;
in 2008 she survived two horrendous physical attacks by
her ex-boyfriend, including acid thrown in her face,
causing major damage to her face and blindness in one eye;
she underwent pioneering surgery to restore her face and vision.
After her recovery, Piper became a tireless activist to help victims of burns
and other disfigurement injuries, wrote a best-selling autobiography,
and has appeared in several documentaries and TV series
about her ordeal and her activism, as well as other TV endeavours.
Thank you so much for featuring Katie. She's quite the star in the UK as at the time of her horrific ordeals no one had really heard of acid attacks. I know this blog is about beautiful women but I think it's worth mentioning as she does, the amazing men that have helped her on her road to recovery. Rebuilding her face, trying to save her vision and the on going medical issues she has as the acid burnt all down her throat and torso too.
ReplyDelete@ LL Cool Joe -- Thanks for nominating her! I remember the news story of the attack and a bit of the follow-up stories about her surgeries, but I didn't know what ultimately became of her. So wonderful that she has survived, thrived, triumphed, and found the success and happiness she deserves!
DeleteOMG I've heard about her.
ReplyDeleteVery corageous.
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