*** UK OUT *** *** EXCLUSIVE *** SANDHURST, UNITED KINGDOM - UNDATED: Three year old Rebecca Lewendon with mum Lynne pictured at home in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England. STANDING at only 80 centimetres tall, tiny Rebecca Lewendon could be forgiven for taking a back seat. But the pint sized Thumbelina is determined that her tiny stature won’t set her back. Her parents were baffled when she failed to grow when she was born. But she has been diagnosed with a rare growth condition that means at the age of three, she is still only the height of a 12 month old baby. But she is determined to live a normal life - and to join in ballet classes with her sister Kimberley, seven, and brother Ryan, five. PHOTOGRAPH BY Worldwide Features / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com *** Local Caption *** 02455787

O afecțiune rară a determinat ca fetița de 3 ani să măsoare cât un copil în vârstă de 1 an, dar lipsa unei înălțimi normale e completată de o motivație puternică. În ciuda faptului că hainele pe care copiii de vârsta ei le poartă, nici măcar nu o cuprind, ia lecții de balet și practică artele marțiale, pasiuni pe care le împărtășește cu sora ei, Kimberly și fratele ei, Ryan.

*** UK OUT *** *** EXCLUSIVE *** SANDHURST, UNITED KINGDOM - UNDATED: Three year old Rebecca Lewendon pictured at home in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England. STANDING at only 80 centimetres tall, tiny Rebecca Lewendon could be forgiven for taking a back seat. But the pint sized Thumbelina is determined that her tiny stature won’t set her back. Her parents were baffled when she failed to grow when she was born. But she has been diagnosed with a rare growth condition that means at the age of three, she is still only the height of a 12 month old baby. But she is determined to live a normal life - and to join in ballet classes with her sister Kimberley, seven, and brother Ryan, five. PHOTOGRAPH BY Worldwide Features / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com *** Local Caption *** 02455782

„Chiar dacă nu fuge la fel de repede ca ceilalți copii, mărimea n-o oprește din alergat. Este o fire atât de independentă și este plină de voință.” o laudă mama ei.

Inclusiv cu ajutorul tratamentelor cu hormoni, perspectivele viitoare de creștere a fetiței se vor rezuma la maxim 1, 22 de metri înălțime.

*** UK OUT *** *** EXCLUSIVE *** SANDHURST, UNITED KINGDOM - UNDATED: Three year old Rebecca Lewendon with sister Kimberley (7) pictured at home in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England. STANDING at only 80 centimetres tall, tiny Rebecca Lewendon could be forgiven for taking a back seat. But the pint sized Thumbelina is determined that her tiny stature won’t set her back. Her parents were baffled when she failed to grow when she was born. But she has been diagnosed with a rare growth condition that means at the age of three, she is still only the height of a 12 month old baby. But she is determined to live a normal life - and to join in ballet classes with her sister Kimberley, seven, and brother Ryan, five. PHOTOGRAPH BY Worldwide Features / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com *** Local Caption *** 02455796

„Când a început să ia lecții de balet, prima oară aproape că a rămas fără suflare și a trebuie să se așeze jos pentru a se odihni, dar iubește mult ce face. Și după fiecare lecție, rezistența ei la efort crește.”

Mama micuței Rebecca predă și lecții de arte marțiale. Rebecca a fost cooptată cu multă ușurință în grupul de elevi, din care fac parte și frații ei.

*** UK OUT *** *** EXCLUSIVE *** SANDHURST, UNITED KINGDOM - UNDATED: Three year old Rebecca Lewendon with sister Kimberley (7) pictured at home in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England. STANDING at only 80 centimetres tall, tiny Rebecca Lewendon could be forgiven for taking a back seat. But the pint sized Thumbelina is determined that her tiny stature won’t set her back. Her parents were baffled when she failed to grow when she was born. But she has been diagnosed with a rare growth condition that means at the age of three, she is still only the height of a 12 month old baby. But she is determined to live a normal life - and to join in ballet classes with her sister Kimberley, seven, and brother Ryan, five. PHOTOGRAPH BY Worldwide Features / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com *** Local Caption *** 02455800

„Pur și simplu, a început să-i copieze. E mult prea tânără pentru acest curs, dar îl practicăm împreună acasă. Cât despre costumul de arte marțiale, trebuie să-și suflece mânecile de la mâni și picioare pentru a i se potrivi.”

 

 

 

 

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