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Feb 1, 2021 · I was born with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome, a rare genetic bone and muscular disorder, so I've heard it all my life: Disabilities are bad, something to be feared, and disabled people are "less than."
Sep 22, 2020 · Blake, who has Freeman-Sheldon syndrome, had 26 surgeries before age 17. She can walk short distances with difficulty, and uses an electric scooter.
Sep 11, 2019 · Melissa, 38, has the genetic bone and muscle disorder Freeman-Sheldon syndrome - a rare condition that affects the mouth, face, hands and feet. "There were comments from people calling me...
Dec 26, 2023 · Woman Who Was Called ‘Too Ugly’ After Posting Her Photos Proves Bullies Wrong & Models at NY Fashion Week. Melissa Blake is a woman with a genetic bone disorder called Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome. She always had the dream to be a model but was told it would never be a reality because of her disability.
Mar 15, 2021 · Writer Melissa Blake opens up about the body shaming she has experienced as a disabled woman. (Photo: Courtesy of Melissa Blake)
May 18, 2022 · Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under four feet tall, couldn’t find jeans or dresses in her size. Paging through Glamour and Cosmopolitan, she didn’t see a...
Sep 7, 2020 · Some of these videos featured photos of Melissa Blake, a disability activist who was born with a rare genetic bone and muscular disorder called Freeman-Sheldon syndrome.
Jul 30, 2020 · Melissa Blake was born with a rare genetic bone and muscular disorder called Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome. When "trolls" tried to put her down for how she looks, she responded with an...
Sep 16, 2019 · Journalist Melissa Blake, who suffers from a condition called Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, defiantly posted these selfies after online bullies said she was ‘too ugly’ to have her photo taken...
Oct 3, 2020 · Melissa Blake, 39, from Illinois in the US, suffers from Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, a condition which severely limits her mobility.
