A brave Dublin teenager battling a debilitating skin disease has thanked kind-hearted Late Late Show viewers after more than €325,000 was raised for ‘Butterfly skin’ charity, Debra Ireland.
On Friday night's show, 19-year-old Claudia Scanlon from Terenure in Dublin appeared alongside Debra Ireland ambassador and Rugby star Johnny Sexton to talk about the amazing work the charity does for people with the painful disease. Claudia has the severe form of the genetic disorder, which has left 80% of her body covered in blisters – and she needs a wheelchair because it is too painful for her to walk.
Claudia candidly opened up about her condition, telling Ryan Tubridy: "It affects me externally and internally and every aspect of my life. It's one of the worst conditions, I know I'm biased, that I think is out there. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy."
