Shauna Rae Lesick is only three-feet, 10-inches tall and weighs 50 pounds.
A man who dated a 23-year-old woman trapped inside the body of an eight-year-old girl has slammed critics who called him a “creep” as he insisted he was attracted to her “personality”. Shauna Rae Lesick, who has a rare condition that means she doesn’t grow, introduced her parents to a new love interest on her TV show. The I Am Shauna Rae star is 3 feet 10 inches tall and weighs just 50 pounds – about the same as an eight-year-old girl.
Her condition was a rare side effect caused by the brain cancer treatment she received as an infant.
The 23-year-old recently connected with a 26-year-old man from Wales name Dan Swygart, and their meet-up was documented in a recent episode of her TLC reality series.
But some people were left questioning Dan’s motives, especially after Shauna’s parents voiced fears over her young looks attracting a paedophile.
In a video shared to Instagram back in December, which recently came back into the spotlight after Shauna’s story went viral, Dan defended his date with the reality star, explaining that he built his relationship with her over “who she is an individual,” rather than her appearance.
“It’s very important to remember that Shauna is an incredible 23-year-old woman who has a disability,” he said.
“So as you are building a connection with her, it’s important to acknowledge her disability and look past that and build it with who she is as an individual.
“She’s this incredible, inspiring 23-year-old woman who just happens to be a little bit short.”
In the clip, Dan explained that he reached out to Shauna after watching the first season of the show and becoming “inspired by her emotional strength”.