![A writer from Illinois with a genetic disorder was made fun of online for her looks. She fired back with a series of cheerful selfies that went viral. - Chicago Tribune A writer from Illinois with a genetic disorder was made fun of online for her looks. She fired back with a series of cheerful selfies that went viral. - Chicago Tribune](https://www.chicagotribune.com/resizer/ytdgNSFRvWvcukb82PG-O58pALo=/630x630/right/top/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/4CIWGNDCHFBM3KGPL5JNTXKEHQ.jpeg)
A writer from Illinois with a genetic disorder was made fun of online for her looks. She fired back with a series of cheerful selfies that went viral. - Chicago Tribune
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At 39, disability activist Melissa Blake is modeling in her first runway show — at New York Fashion Week | Fashion | gmtoday.com
![Melissa Blake on Twitter: "Don't let my glamorous fashion show look fool you!! I'm usually just one huge mess of Big Hair Energy all the time. For example, this is how I Melissa Blake on Twitter: "Don't let my glamorous fashion show look fool you!! I'm usually just one huge mess of Big Hair Energy all the time. For example, this is how I](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EiGYwa4XgAAgFmZ.jpg)
Melissa Blake on Twitter: "Don't let my glamorous fashion show look fool you!! I'm usually just one huge mess of Big Hair Energy all the time. For example, this is how I
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Disability Activist Melissa Blake Speaks Out After TikTok Challenge Mocks People With Disabilities | Here & Now
![Melissa Blake on Twitter: "I never want y'all to think I've got a big head from these selfies, so I'm sharing this photo. I hate it & almost deleted. But with much Melissa Blake on Twitter: "I never want y'all to think I've got a big head from these selfies, so I'm sharing this photo. I hate it & almost deleted. But with much](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOIw2KfXkAAPyCx.jpg)
Melissa Blake on Twitter: "I never want y'all to think I've got a big head from these selfies, so I'm sharing this photo. I hate it & almost deleted. But with much
![Runway of Dreams Founder Mindy Scheier joins Ilyce Glink to talk about her organization's invitation to Melissa Blake, a DeKalb woman with a genetic bone and muscle disorder, who faced online trolls Runway of Dreams Founder Mindy Scheier joins Ilyce Glink to talk about her organization's invitation to Melissa Blake, a DeKalb woman with a genetic bone and muscle disorder, who faced online trolls](https://wgnradio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/09/IMG_1449.jpeg?w=2560&h=1440&crop=1)
Runway of Dreams Founder Mindy Scheier joins Ilyce Glink to talk about her organization's invitation to Melissa Blake, a DeKalb woman with a genetic bone and muscle disorder, who faced online trolls
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Illinois Writer With Disabilities, Melissa Blake, Shuts Down Internet Trolls With Message: 'You're Not Going To Get The Best Of Me – CBS Chicago
![Blogger Melissa Blake gives pointed response after receiving hateful comments online about her disability - ABC7 New York Blogger Melissa Blake gives pointed response after receiving hateful comments online about her disability - ABC7 New York](https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/6342828_localish-AGD3310-MELISSABLAKE-WLS-vid.jpg?w=1600)