Young girl was born with rare facial defect – now she’s breaking beauty standards with her modelling career
couple of occasions, she’s shared pictures of herself as a child.
“I decided to show a baby photo of me. Because you see my ‘defect’ there better. Furthermore, I get many direct messages with the question of why I look like I do,” she wrote.
“At first, I hesitated because some of you think that’s too much. But that is wrong, it should be as normal as every other baby picture.”
She added in a Facebook post: “Everyone who knows me can confirm that it is really important for me and that I want to help others. Want to help the ones with some defects, as well as the parents of babies who are afraid if their child will be accepted in the world.”
Moreover, after Project Grenzenlos aired in 2018, Ilka has done more and more modeling jobs – and she sure looks fantastic!
Ilka is now widely regarded as an important role model. Her path is incredibly amazing, and because to her social media, people all over the world can follow her daily activities. She currently has more than 33,000 Instagram followers.
Married her beloved Philip
Ilka has accepted her features and grown into a role model for others. Additionally, she has met the love of her life.
She married Philip, her future spouse, last year. And they seem very content together!
On Instagram, Ilka posted a photo of herself wearing her wedding gown.
“The wedding itself was indescribably beautiful for me. When I woke up the next day, I couldn’t believe how great everything went,” Ilka wrote.
“Sunny weather, everyone was in a good mood and my husband (still want to say friend) looked so amazing. I was so emotional and shed so many tears. Loving someone so much is a great privilege and I am infinitely grateful for it. I’m so looking forward to everything that’s to come. I just can’t believe how lucky I am to be able to call such a great person my husband now.”
Nobody is flawless. However, we should always treat one another with respect, regardless of how “different” some individuals may look or whether they have a disability.
