æɾ ˈeɪdʒ twˈɛlv, zˈæɹət mˈuːvd fɹʌm mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ ˌoʊvɚ tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, wˌɛɹ ʃiː wʌz ɛɡzˈɪbɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ hɜː smˈɔːl stˈætʃɚ.
At age twelve, Zárate moved from Mexico over to the United States, where she was exhibited for her small stature.