article_snippet: I’ve been called a "granny" and a "monkey" all my life and when I look at old pictures now I think I looked like the dragon off Shrek. '
article_snippet: But now I’ve got a new lease of life
article_snippet: and I can hold my head high when I walk down the street.
article_snippet: I’ve had to put up with so much.
article_snippet: but now I have a bag full of cosmetics.'
article_snippet: 'I feel like I’m having the last laugh now at everyone who called me names and it’s a massive boost. '
article_snippet: I’ve always had my head down trying to blend into the background, but that part of my life is done with now
article_snippet: and I can finally be the person I’ve
article_snippet: always wanted to be.'