In 2008 Katie Piper was the victim of an acid attack which
was arranged by her ex-boyfriend and carried out by an accomplice. The attack
left Katie blind in one eye and her face was scarred. Prior to the attack Katie
had a full time career in the media as a model and television presenter.
After the attack Katie left the limelight out of fear of
what others might think and say to her appearance, however in 2009 Katie
decided to take the brave step back into the limelight to increase awareness
for burn victims. Her Chanel 4
documentary Katie: My Beautiful Face was first aired in October 2009; it
has subsequently been repeated on several occasions, made available for online
on-demand access and sold internationally.
More recently,
Katie has appeared in follow-up series for Channel 4, released a best-selling
autobiography, and had a regular column in weekly magazines; however, she
primarily works for her charitable organisation the Katie Piper Foundation.
Katie’s bravery
has managed to give back the loss of confidence to many other burn victims,
Katie is not afraid nor embarrassed of her appearance and has taken the tragedy
to what happened to her in her stride and helped others regain the confidence
and self-esteem lost to them through burn scars.
The confidence
that Katie has given to others through her own story is very inspiring and fits
with the basis of my magazine about restoring confidence lost in young girls
and letting them know that they should not be ashamed of who they are or what
they look like.
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