Ugly
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The Ugly Agency
Janet Hunt works for Ugly, a modeling agency that gets their clients jobs and strives to take the stigma out of the word "ugly".
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A Different Kind of Model
Janet Mitchell doesn't have to strive for beauty modeling for Ugly. She just has to be clean, tidy and ready to work in front of the camera.
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Family Together
Dallas Wiens was electrocuted and suffered fourth degree burns across his whole face. Today he wears another man's face.
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Crew and Wiens Family
Dallas Wiens received a full face transplant. His face is still changing as the skin adheres to his skull and becomes a functioning face.
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A Special Kid
Nathaniel Newman was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, rare genetic disorder which affects all the bones of his face.
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Budding Videographer
Mentally, Nathaniel Newman is developmentally just like every other kid in his second grade class. However, he will also look different.
Nathaniel, you are an inspiration and a lesson of life to so many people. Don´t EVER let yourself feel bad about other peoples coments. They have NO idea of what they´re saying.You are a SUPER KID! :) Your parents are the lucky parents of a super and sweet kid : ) Warm hug and friendship from Portugal
I am waiting for tomorrow morning when i can show nathaniel to my 4 year old son. You are so cute, nathaniel. I just watched you on national geographic. I pray to Allah to give you strength to live life as a believer in God and as a very patient and strong individual. You are born to teach everyone so many things. I love you ! You have the best parents ever. I am so inspired by watching your beautiful family. I live u all. May Allah envelope u in His love and care ! From India with loads of live and salaams. - Bushra
Last Night, After a tiring session of soccer practice, i was watching taboo late night, i didn't watch the full episode but just from Nathaniel's story......
To be honest, at first i saw him, i thought that probably some child was wearing a mask or something..... But at the second glance,,,, I was unable to control my tears.... Bielieve me i just wanted to hold him in my arms and kiss him.... He may be Ugly for the world but i see him as the cutest boy in the world.....
also i would like to salute his parents who beside all odds show that nothing matters other than Him.... I feel pride for his parents..... Respect for his parents and him... From now on he will be in all of my prayers, May GOD bless him.... And I give you my word one day he will turn out to be such a great man that all of humanity will be proud of him... Respect again... Alas, i could get to talk to him.....
Abdullah Rahat Mehmood, 23, Quetta, Pakistan.
Hi Nathaniel! I just saw the episode of Taboo with you on it, and I just wanted to say you are beautiful and adorable and if I could I'd give you a big kiss and huge hug. You are truly a special kid and will be so much more happy and successfull than people who treat you bad.
I'm sending you and your family lots of love from Portugal.
If possible, I would like Nathaniel's family to get this message.
I finally got to watch Taboo - Ugly episode tonight i was not prepared for what I was about to see,
Nathaniel I just want to shout out to you all the way from Australia your an inspiration to everyone that is just a little different your an amazing young child. I cried and cried for all the pain that other people have caused you. But you are strong and determined. Keep on smiling lots of hugs !!
i am here again to see you son ..... how are you doing today ????? if you wish to tak to me u can add me as rockyamazes@yahoo.com so we cud see eachother and talk .... hope you doin good !!!! may God bless you in ton's ...... hugg you tight kidd
i am here again to see you son ..... how are you doing today ????? if you wish to tak to me u can add me as rockyamazes@yahoo.com so we cud see eachother and talk .... hope you doin good !!!! may God bless you in ton's ...... hugg you tight kidd
i really hope ur dad reads all dis fr u ...... i wud be here often whn i get time ...... God b wid u .... lov u son and dont worry wht people say as most of thm are stupid and cant see with their wordly eyes .......
nathaniel i love you as i lov my son ... am watching u now ... i really wish i could hug u now .... God will bless you and ur parents as thy takin care of you .... really wish u could come down to india .... i wud be blessed to hv u at my place ..... this is the third time am wating you ..... don ever worry abt the way ur ... as u blessed by God and u dono wht God has fr u and ur future ..... ur dads juss as emotional as i am .... he juss cried .... me too :) ..... ur a brave man ask ur dad tht u kool with wht ur as u a blessed man blessed with life .... really wish u were here my son
hey!! Nathaniel you are a very sweet boy.......you look cute i don't know why people find you scary.....ALL THE BEST for your life and you are not different you are just special........;-)
I also wanted to write a letter to Nathaniel but I was unable to find any contact information for him.
Nathaniel I hope you read this one day.
You are a truly amazing individual, so wonderful and special. You are mature way beyond your years and I just wanted to let you know how much your positive attitude has inspired me. I am an adult (31 yrs old) but was humbled by how much strength, wisdom, and gentleness you have in your heart. I thank you for your inspiration and will remember you in my prayers always.
Dear nathaniel
i hope you see this message one day.I've tried to get your adress in any mean but i just can't find itanywhere...i searched for you on facebook but with no results. Ireally want to get to you.
My name is diana pinto (28 years old),i am from a small town in portugal (europe) and i saw your story onnational geographic, and since the first second i saw you i've becameimmediately in love with you. You are (and i am saying this for thefirst time in my live) my true and only hero. My dream is one day tosee you and tell you that you are so amazing and...well...justperfect..i can't believe that you stay sad when ignorant people saysbad things about you. Don't you see that they suffer fromstupidity(ness) syndrome?! You are beautiful and you shouldn't mindwith what peolpe say or think or look at you...they just don't havethe ability to see, and you should feel sorry for them and not theoposite..
if you ever see this please go tofacebook diana pinto (dianactpinto@hotmail.com)
i really hope to see you one day in mylife :)
Hi I was watching taboo last night with my 9 year old son. We were both really inspired by Nathaniel and my son wants to be friends with him. Especially as soon as he saw Nathanial was into bionicles and hero factory ( it showed Nathaniael playing with them with a couple of friends) he thought he was a cool kid to know. He has made me find him on the internet, so Nathanial's mum and dad I hope you get to read this or someone can pass this on as Nathanial has a future friend over in England. He is still in bed but I will let him put his own message on later, thanks
@Rachel A.Hello, I was very inspired too by the story of Nathaniel, I think it's a strong child and my liike sister wants to talk to him, to let him know that there are children like her who respect him.
Could you tell me how to contact him?
If you want you can contact me at: sognidorati@libero.it
Thank you so much.
Dear Nathaniel,
I come all the way from New Zealand and was privelleged enough to watch your story on National Geographic last night. I thought this morning when I woke up the first thing I am going to do is find you and let you know what an inspiring young lad you are and how you have touched the hearts of many people who have seen your story. You have amazing parents and my hat goes off to them, you are super lucky. My love you are perfect just the way you are, all the Justin Beibers in the world hardly go noticed because the all look the same - boring. Your spirit and attitude is amazing aswell as your strength. Never change the way you are for other people, its people of our time that need to change. A big high five to you and I wish you all the best my love.
Love Luana Lovell-Dewes
A super proud fan!!!!
Nathaniel ( who has a smile that would light up any room) and his parents are wonderful human beings and a great example to us all. . I wish them all the very best and I hope they only meet people who realise what a privelege it is to know them. What a great place this world would be if we could all at least try to be a bit like them.
I enjoyed watching this show and was inspired by each person interviewed. I especially found the story of Nathaniel amazing. He is such a strong boy, and his family is wonderful for teaching others, and Nathaniel, that being different is not bad. I hope many others watched this and will do the same. He is just a beautiful little soul. Even though he will never look "normal" who cares he is going to do great things by inspiring those around him. God bless you all.
My name is Diana Marcela Mariño Rojas, I live in Colombia and saw the television program in which you showed to my daughter Maria Jose, she told me you were not different, you were an 8 year old like her, that the only difference is our language, but that is overcome learning lenguages.We want contact you in any way, we say hi to your family and send you a hug.We love you