Melanie Gaydos is unlike what you’d expect a typical fashion model to look like. She was born with Ectodermal Dysplasia, a rare genetic disorder, which causes abnormalities to hair, nails and teeth. (Picture Courtesy: Instagram/ @melaniegaydos)
Melanie looks pretty in this long pink summer dress as she takes a break from her haute couture fashion shoots.
Let's get ready for the carnival, shall we?
Wearing a prickly crown of flowers, Melanie knows how to get facial expressions perfectly.
Melanie has now become so popular that she has a full time acting and modelling career.
She admits that she had no idea that her she would end up having so much success. Look at her rocking that grungy black outfit and wig.
She says that she was motivated to get into the modelling world as a means to learn more about herself, it is reported. It seems that she is the perfect muse for this photographer.
Melanie also reveals that she was the target of incessant bullying during her school days and even considered suicide at one point.
The 26-year-old’s career as a fashion model began after she shifted to New York City. She was initially offered work by fashion photographers who wanted models with unconventional looks on the website Craigslist.
She explains that the she has very small pores and little body hair due to her condition, reportedly. She also has just three baby teeth.
Woman with no teeth or hair is now a top fashion model