Isn’t she beautiful? This dancer loves her hairy birth mark and is an inspiration

source: Express

Cassandra Naud, 22 could very well be the role model for today’s beauty obsessed girls who go to any length for looking ‘perfect’. This dancer from Canada looks like any other pretty girl, except for a huge brown birth mark on her right cheek that distinguishes her from others.

The professional dancer , has refused to have plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face, choosing instead to embrace her individuality.



"My birthmark is a huge part of me," she said.

"It makes me unique and memorable, which is especially important for the career I've chosen."

Cassandra, from Alberta, Canada, who was once told by a casting agent to digitally erase her birthmark from her headshots, says that she believes it is a positive attribute.

When the pretty performer was born with a huge brown birthmark on her right cheek, her parents, Richard, 60, a power engineer, and France, 50, a school caretaker, were given the option to have it removed.

But, concerned that it would leave her face heavily scarred, they decided against it.

"As my birthmark sunk through several layers of skin, plastic surgery was the only option for removal," she said.

"Doctors gave my parents a choice, warning them there could be scarring or I could be left with a lazy eye."

Cassandra says she is happy with the decision that her parents made: "Having a birthmark distinguishes me - and I don't feel that it has ever held me back."

With her envious dancer body and gorgeous smile, Cassandra is used to attracting attention from strangers, but she says people are often very curious when they notice her birthmark.

"People come up to me in the street and ask me about it. I don't shy away from questions - it's natural to be curious.

"It's covered in hair which makes it difficult to disguise, but I honestly don't mind. I know some people might feel sorry for me, but I'm confident in how I look."





But Cassandra hasn't always had such great self-esteem.

She was the victim of cruel taunts from school playground bullies because of her unconventional look.

"They'd taunt me saying: 'You'll get beat up in high school' and 'The hair on your cheek is gross'.

"Their cruel remarks were hard to deal with and I'd often fight back tears. I felt ugly - even if only for that moment - and I was terrified of how I'd be treated once I got to high school."

After years of bullying, aged 13, Cassandra told her mum that she wanted to remove her birthmark.

"My parents were shocked but understanding of my decision and immediately booked an appointment with a plastic surgeon.

"He explained the scarring I'd be left with and I immediately changed my mind. I figured it wouldn't be worth it and told my mum that I'd prefer to keep my individuality.

"It was a moment of madness, but I'm so glad I made the decision to keep it."