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Olive Loveridge-Greene & Julia Banim

Woman born unable to smile longed to be 'normal' but now is proud to 'stand out'

A young woman born with a one in four million neurological condition inspires others as an Instagram star and now views her inability to smile as a "blessing".

Tayla Clement, 24, of Christchurch, New Zealand, was born with Moebius syndrome and has lived her whole life unable to move her eyes left to right, or raise her eyebrows and upper lip.

Moebius syndrome is characterised by facial muscles used to control a person's expressions and eye movements. becoming weakened or even partially paralysed. There is no cure, however, symptoms can be treated.

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