11-year-old named world's hairiest girl
ANI | HT Correspondent, London
Mar 02, 2011 01:40 PM IST
Supatra Sasuphan from Thailand, who was often teased as wolf girl and monkey face, has been named world's hairiest girl. The little girl still hopes to be cured one day.
Supatra Sasuphan from Thailand has been named the world's hairiest girl.
The11-year-old used to be teased about her looks and was often reduced to tears by jibes including "wolf girl" and "monkey face".
Even when she was brought home from the hospital neighbours asked her parents what sin they had committed to end up with such a hairy child.
But now Sasuphan, who has thick hair growing all over her face, ears, arms, legs, is delighted after her new found fame has helped her become one of the most popular girls in school.The11-year-old used to be teased about her looks and was often reduced to tears by jibes including "wolf girl" and "monkey face".
Even when she was brought home from the hospital neighbours asked her parents what sin they had committed to end up with such a hairy child.
"A lot of people have to do a lot to get in," the Sun quoted her as saying.
"All I did was answer a few questions and then they gave it to me."
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Nicknamed as Nat, she is one of only 50 documented cases of ambras syndrome since the Middle Ages.
Sasuphan said: "There were a few people who used to tease me and call me monkey face but they don't do it any more. I''m very used to this condition. I can't feel the hair as it has always been like this. I don't feel anything. It does sometimes make it difficult to see when it gets long. I hope I will be cured one day," Sasuphan added.
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