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The 'Human Mannequin,' Raises Awareness For Her Rare Genetic Condition

Description:Louise Wedderburn is a British girl with a penchant for baking and a love of fashion. Wedderburn, who hopes to be a fashion model, was also born with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), an extremely rare genetic disease that may someday soon freeze her body into a "human mannequin." Now, the brave teen is speaking out about her condition and her determination to rise above it in a new documentary set to air Thursday night in the UK. Channel 4's "The Human Mannequin" follows Wedderburn (0:40)

Source: HuffPost Healthy Living

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