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Recently, an 18-year-old girl named Joanna Sisracon made rounds on social media because of her unapologetic TikTok videos. The teenager has been posting videos wherein she shows off her true self including a big scar on her head.

According to Joanna, she was only five months old when she was accidentally burned by a gas lamp that was left unattended. Fortunately, she survived, but left a permanent scar on her face.

As a result, this made her lose her confidence and was bullied.

"Five months old po ako noon, naiwan po ako sa Kuya kong panganay...ibinaba niya po ang gasera sa tabi ko, tapos may tumawag daw po sa kaniya na kapitbahay dahil nakawala daw po ang aming mga alagang aso, tumakbo po siya palabas...siguro nagising po ako noon, nataob ko po 'yung gasera.

"Bale left side ko po 'yung nasunog. Nasunog ko po 'yung face ko, 'yung ulo ko po at 'yung tenga ko po. Bale, kinuhanan po ng balat ang legs ko at ito po ang itinapal sa ulo ko". she said.

After getting disfigured at such a young age, Joanna was bullied because of her looks.

The huge scar she has on her face, which she covered with a wig and make-up, is now like a badge of honor that defines her. Despite what others say about her, Joanna's family sees her real beauty and worth and they shower her with love, with or without make-up and wig.

"Nito lamang po nung nag eighteen ako, natanggap ko po 'yung sarili ko, kung sino at ano po ako, bilang ako po. Sabi ko po sa sarili ko tanggapin nalang kung ano ang ibinigay ng Panginoon pero masaya po ako ngayon." she claimed.

That renewed confidence even translated on TikTok. Currently, Joanna, is one of the most viewed Filipino TikTok content creators, with almost 500,000 followers. She now inspires others with her videos and receives a lot of support and adoration from her followers, which she rightfully deserves.

"Nung unang video ko po parang nahihiya po ako, pero sabi ko sa sarili ko itutuloy ko na kasi 'yung isang video ko po umabot na ng 200,000 views." Joanna said.

Even if most social media platforms continue to show unrealistic standards of beauty, she was courageous enough to step up and show her bare face and beautiful scars.

Check the full interview of On Record with Joanna Sisracon, here:

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