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SEDRICK, 28, from Columbus, Ohio has spent over $25,000 covering his entire body in tattoos. Sedrick's obsession with ink started when he was 13; he got his first tattoo which initially he regretted. However, this proved only to be the beginning as now Sedrick's goal is to become the youngest person with their body completely covered in ink. Today, Sedrick, who is a barber by trade, is going to do something he thought would never be possible... To see his face without tattoos. Sedrick told Truly: "It's been about 14 years since I've seen myself without tattoos and I can't remember how that feels, I don't know how I'm going to recognise myself." After Sedrick's tattoo cover up is complete, he will be surprising his girlfriend and work colleagues at his barbershop with his new look. Will they all recognise him? Or will they mistake him for a total stranger?

THE alleged “King of Three’s” on TikTok, Stephen Ludwig, also known as ‘Stevo’, is a 5ft 1" basketball player who was born with a condition called Maffucci syndrome. It is a bone disease that has meant his left leg is shorter than his right by nine inches and one of his arms is shorter than the other. In efforts to accommodate the height differences, Stevo started wearing a platform boot and became so engaged with it, that surgery wasn’t necessary. Due to the similarity in symptoms, he grew up believing he had ‘Aleyes’ syndrome, until recently being diagnosed in his adult life with Maffucci syndrome. As a child, he was also diagnosed with Myeloid Leukaemia at the age of seven and given only 11% chance of survival. Despite the various battles he has faced, whether it is playing golf with his Dad, Mike, or shooting hoops, Stevo turned to sports as an “outlet” and claims that it quickly became the “culprit to his confidence” and made him feel “alive.” With inspiration from the late NBA legend, Kobe Bryant, the funny 24-year-old was encouraged to play basketball with a “leg up” on the competitive sport and share his story with the world.

DAISY does not remember life without the "severe eczema" she experienced growing up and was prescribed steroids as treatment for "as long as [she] can remember" - until the steroids stopped working when she was 25 years old. When truly filmed with Daisy just over a year ago, she was almost a year into what she suspected at the time was Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW), as she attempted to go natural and let her skin heal itself. She now has an official TSW diagnosis - and she explained to truly how the withdrawal from her treatment has affected her: "The way steroids work is you put them on and the redness goes away, but when you stop using them, it comes back with a force. I was red raw." She now describes her skin as "unpredictable" and has to adapt her daily skincare to whatever symptoms she experiences day-to-day. Daisy's symptoms have often drawn the attention of others - and she says she is "used to" people making comments about her skin in public. This carried over into her dating life when she joined dating apps - with one person on Tinder pressing Daisy to give him her Instagram. When she eventually did, she noticed "30 seconds later" that she had been "unmatched." With some "terrible" dates under her belt, Daisy matched with Alexander and suddenly everything changed. Alexander remembers how, after their first date, Daisy had a flare up and was "trying to not meet up" and offer him "an out" - but Alexander did not allow Daisy to push him away and was soon "running baths, making teas, going to the shop five times a day for bath salts" for her. Daisy's relationship has made her life "almost normal" and although she still faces "struggle and pain" on a daily basis, Daisy now feels that her skin is "the least interesting thing" about her and she has learned to embrace her newfound body positivity: "Body acceptance for me is about just being happy... And not worrying about what other people think. If you're happy with yourself there should be no problem." Follow Daisy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisymalin_skin Follow Daisy on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daisymalin

FOR PLAYBOY MODEL Ana Espinola, looks are everything. The Mexican fitness model and influencer, who now lives in Dubai, has seen her career blossom thanks to her stringent workout schedule and the help of plastic surgeons. Ana said: "There are no ugly women, just women that don't want to invest in themselves." Ana has spent over $100,000 on various cosmetic procedures including three rounds of rhinoplasty and five boob jobs. Apparently, that's not enough for the increasingly saturated social media landscape. "Everybody's a playmate, everybody's a Victoria's Secret model," Ana added. "Just showing your boobs, you think you will get viral, but there are too many boobs on social media already." Although she has built a solid following, Ana has faced criticism for getting some work done - people have accused her of looking like Michael Jackson after her nose jobs. Ana shrugged these comments off: "I don't really get offended because I do like Michael Jackson." Follow Ana: @ana_espinola_b With thanks to Alejandro Ortiz for additional photography: infiernno.work@gmail.com

ALLIE Rae, 34, transformed her life when she ditched her nursing job for a new career on OnlyFans. Making a whopping $3million during lockdown alone, Allie's new gig quickly made her a millionaire - but it didn't come without some backlash. Married with teenage sons, Allie often receives judgemental messages and cruel comments about her career choice. Allie now reacts to some of the harshest DMs she's received and we hear how she deals with being called "every son's worst nightmare".

DEBORAH was born with phocomelia - a rare condition which caused her arms to be underdeveloped at birth. When she was born, her mother refused to take her home from the hospital - meaning Deborah was placed in an orphanage for the first four and a half years of her life, until she was finally adopted by an American family. After bringing her home to Washington, Deborah's adoptive family set to work on helping her find ways to be independent: "I had help getting dressed until I learned to do it myself, my sister helped me do my hair." Deborah soon developed her own technique - using her feet as hands, which has allowed her to be fiercely independent ever since: "I use my feet to open doors, reach a mug out of the cupboard, straighten my hair." But it wasn't all smooth sailing for Deborah growing up - she would often "get the comments, get the stares" from other children at school - something she still experiences to this day: "It's constant - sometimes a kid will be like, 'Ew, what's wrong with your arms?'" And Deborah was in and out of hospital as a child too, for surgeries to shave down the bones in her arms as they regularly grew out of her skin - all whilst struggling to come to terms with her birth mother's decision not to raise her: "There's times I really struggled with [the fact that] she just left me there." However, with the support of her adoptive family, Deborah grew in confidence and now has a family of her own - a loving husband, Nathan, and their son, Matthew. In 2021, Matthew introduced his mum to TikTok and Deborah began posting videos showing how she does everyday things, as simple as folding clothes or cooking a meal. Soon, the comments were flooding in - including some that were "weird" - "hundreds of comments like 'You look like a dinosaur' or 'I thought T-Rex's were extinct?'" Deborah decided it was time to hit back, posting a video wearing T-Rex arms on the end of her fingers - a video that very quickly went viral and enabled Deborah to find her voice when addressing common misconceptions: "People say what they want to say and it's up to you how you want to respond... I try to have a positive, funny outlook." And now that Deborah has built up a following online, she is determined to use her platform to ensure young people growing up with similar conditions feel represented: "Maybe one day a kid with a limb difference is going to be scrolling TikTok and be like, 'Oh, she looks like me!' Now we have a platform where we can be like, 'We're here, we're taking up space!'" Follow Deborah on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deborah.look.no.hands Follow Deborah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deborah_looknohands

LEVI JED MURPHY has made headlines recently after undergoing five plastic surgery procedures in one sitting. The surgery, which took 8 hours, included a full face lift, a deep temporal brow lift, buccal fat removal, scar revision as well as liposuction on Levi's chin. Levi recalled: "The process this time was a lot harder than what it usually is. When I woke up, I instantly regretted getting it." He documented his recovery journey on Instagram and a lot of fans were horrified at the sight of him. "Everyone thought I had completely, like, mangled up my face and like, was botched forever," Levi added. To help speed up his recovery, Levi has been getting lymphatic drainage massages to help with his swellings. But as for more procedures in the future, Levi is still undecided. "I would say that I'm content with how I look. I wouldn't necessarily say I'm happy about it, but I just think I'm like trying to chase something that maybe doesn't exist," Levi said. "I'm probably never going to be happy with my appearance." Follow Levi: @levijedmurphy With thanks to Touch of Health - Lymphatic Drainage Expert | Body Contouring: @touchofhealthuk

CARLA, 28, lives in Mississippi with her 5-year-old daughter Riley and fiance Luke. Carla was diagnosed with Bilateral Retinoblastoma when she was just 3. The cancer was in her eyes leading her to have her left eye removed. Her daughter Riley was diagnosed with the same condition at 6 months old and had her right eye removed aged 2. Both mother and daughter now have a prosthetic eye each. Carla told Truly: “One thing I really feared was it affecting her at a young age.” But against all odds Riley has turned out to be a very confident young lady, Carla said: “She tells me all the time ‘mumma, I’m beautiful’.” Carla wasn’t so confident growing up and said “until I was 21 I literally hid behind my hair”. Carla started entering Riley in beauty pageants and making TikTok videos with her to boost her confidence and reassure her of her beauty but they’ve received a lot of judgmental comments. One video in particular of them removing their prosthetic eyes received comments like; “you poked her eye out so you would match” and “irresponsible to have a child knowing you would bring that pain to them.” Carla’s response to those people is “we don’t care… God had a purpose for her”, and looks forward to a bright future for her daughter.

MARIA Spallek, 33, from Germany, has been collecting tattoos since she was 18 years old. When she was 23, Maria got her eyeball tattooed and by the time she turned 24, she tattooed her face... All things her mum Diana, wasn't happy with. Maria's unique look has brought her a lot of attention from the public, but not all of this has been positive. Maria told Truly: "I have had some bad experiences from people on the street, people have thrown small stones, on the way to the subway, someone grabbed my jacket and screamed at me." Despite these judgements, Maria loves being tattooed and is not planning to stop anytime soon. Today, with the help of makeup artist Anna, Maria will be transformed into a bride to be... A few years back Maria was engaged to be married but after the breakdown of this relationship she decided that marriage was not for her. Maria is now going to surprise her mum with her transformed look, as she knows it will mean an awful lot to her. Maria said: "I think my mum was more excited about it than me, but today I just want to give her one look at her daughter in a wedding dress that she will probably never have." Will this transformation change Maria's thoughts about marriage, or will Maria stick to her principles and say no to the dress? Follow Maria: https://www.instagram.com/balea_scarleg/ Follow Makeup Artist Anna: https://www.instagram.com/rivera_styling/

26-YEAR-OLD Celia wakes up at the same time every morning to unplug her Hickman line - a tube that runs directly into her heart. Four years ago, Celia's digestive system shut down and she has been unable to eat or drink since, so the Hickman line delivers all her food, drink and medicine directly into her bloodstream. Running the feed for 14 hours from evening to morning every day, she has the remaining 10 hours "unplugged" to go about her life. Celia was born with an ultra rare condition called Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) - a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue throughout her body. Celia described to truly how it affects her day-to-day: "It causes a lot of chronic pain, it makes me incredibly tired and also I'm incredibly susceptible to various different illnesses. Many of my organs have now either not formed properly or started shutting down." Because of the wide-ranging effects LDS has on the body, the average life expectancy for someone with the condition is 36 years - so Celia and her family have to live in the knowledge that "it could happen tomorrow, it could happen in five or six years, but it will happen out of the blue." This is not lost on Celia's dad, who also has LDS and from whom Celia inherited the condition: "I am the gift that keeps on giving, that's the problem." And while the support of her parents and her husband, James, crucially enable Celia to live her best life, only one in every 70 million people have the condition and very little is still known about it. Celia has dedicated her working life to advocacy for and on behalf of disabled people - campaigning and lobbying to ensure their rights are not forgotten - and hopes to bring more attention to super-rare conditions like LDS: "One of the reasons that they're rare is because people don't know about them. If you do meet somebody that has a rare condition... Ask questions, be insightful, be respectful and be kind." And Celia's parents could not be more proud of what she has achieved up to now: "She's amazing, she gets up every day and she gets on with it. The fact that we're sitting here talking about her is her greatest achievement." Follow Celia: https://linktr.ee/celiachartresaris

MAHOGANY, 24, from Tennessee, suffers from a long-term condition called lymphedema where excess fluid collects in tissues causing swelling in the limbs. The model says that “dating has been dry like the Sahara Desert” but she is “ready to get back on the saddle”. Mahogany reveals how she would not post full pictures of her body online as interactions would change after people saw her leg - she would only post pictures from the waist up. But how will student Haylee react to Mahogany’s leg and will the two hit it off?

TV PERSONALITY Jessica Alves is on a mission to fix her body once again after her birthday celebration trip to Las Vegas turned into a nightmare. Whilst sunbathing by the pool, she was stung by a bee and had to be taken away by the ambulance. After being rushed to hospital, she suffered a freak reaction to the bee sting that caused 'a giant hole' to appear in her surgically enhanced bottom. "After a few days, the lump came back and it exploded, creating a big hole in my bottom and exposing my implants," Jessica described. As a result, some of the silicone implants in one of her butt cheeks had to be removed, leaving her backside lopsided. "People think that I come across as being a very confident woman, and I'm not as confident as people might think that I am," Jessica added. "And especially after being stung by a bee who destroyed my bum, leaving me with a lot of lumps and bumps and imperfections and a horrible scar. Clearly, I'm not that confident anymore." In this episode of Hooked On The Look, Jessica is meeting with Dr Ali Gurlek who has performed all of her feminisation surgery to become the woman she is today. With his help, she is hoping to get some fillers injected to 'fill the hole the bee left'. Follow Jessica Alves: @jessicaalvesuk With thanks to Cipriano Javier @byciprianophotographer

PANSY was in their teens when they started experiencing extreme pain and had to rely on a wheelchair to get around. They were eventually diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and explained to Truly how, "I definitely felt like I was limited just by my ability." Pansy struggled with the isolation that comes with a new disability, revealing, "As I grew older, I realised I was queer. And then I started using a wheelchair. It kind of just all compounded into just feeling different than everyone around me." During this time, Pansy started experimenting with make-up, using it as a way to express themselves. In this episode of Shake My Beauty, we'll hear how Pansy is now a burlesque dancer and get to witness their incredible moves. Speaking about how they choose to make themselves visible as a disabled performer, Pansy said, "People make a lot of assumptions about wheelchair users. Different people exist in the world and we all deserve to be seen and heard and included in society." Follow Pansy: @pansystbattie

DESTINY, 17, got pregnant when she was 14, had her son at 15 and now has a YouTube channel to help support her baby Sincere’Cordae. The teen mum thought it was going to be her and her son “against the world” and hid her pregnancy for as long as she could from her family. Destiny was completely shocked when her mother congratulated her pregnancy and was supportive as growing up her mum was 'strict'. Although she doesn’t condone getting pregnant at such a young age, the content creator tells Truly that she has no regrets and is focused on making her baby’s life as easy as possible.

WOULD YOU choose to only eat raw meat if 'it helps clear your skin and lose weight'? 19-year-old India Castley, from Southport, England, who switched to the carnivore diet over a year ago, says this has been the best thing she's done to herself. India said: "What I eat in a day varies from day to day and people think that it's quite boring and restrictive but once you get into it, you will never want to stop." From raw steak and eggs to beef fat moisturiser, India claims the raw lifestyle has transformed her physically and mentally. "I honestly recommend everyone try the carnival attire at least once in a lifetime, because they've really got nothing to lose," she added. "It has brought me out of such a terrible, bad place, mentally and physically, I feel like everyone deserves to feel as happy as I feel." Follow India: https://www.tiktok.com/@princessindiaaaaa

MAYA, Lygend and Chena Posey aka ‘3 Lesbians, 1 Bed’ are parents to four-year-old twins Lygend and Aeries. Maya and Lygend decided to open their relationship up and four years later, when the twins were one-year-old, Chena joined and they became a throuple. Chena told Truly: “I think the girls love the dynamic simply because they have so much love.” The family create content across social media under the ‘3 Lesbians, 1 Bed’ brand as well as The Posey Family along with their children.They get a lot of responses to their content - both supportive and judgemental. A lot of the negativity they receive is focused on their children as the throuple are accused of ‘confusing’ their kids with their dynamic. Lygend said: “When people are say, ‘you're just going to make your kids gay’, I say, that's okay… Like there's nothing wrong with being gay and there's nothing wrong with being straight or bi or pan… At the end of the day, no one can make you do anything.” Today the family are going to a fertility clinic as Chena has an appointment with the doctor about the next steps in expanding their family. Maya said: “I want her to experience what I experienced [having the twins] because I know how she feels about wanting to have babies because I felt the same way growing up.” Follow the Posey family here: https://www.instagram.com/3lesbians1bed/ https://www.tiktok.com/@3lesbians.1bed/ https://www.tiktok.com/@poseyfamilyadventures

BELFRY, 17, from Australia describes her look as 'Cyber Goth' which is inspired by dystopian and rave vibes. Belfry says that she really found herself within the Goth community but despite her family and peers being supportive, she has always felt out of place in public. Belfry told Truly: "I don't feel welcome at the beach ever! I get shouted at every single time I go out. I've had things thrown at me, my friends have even had rocks thrown at them! I can't really go to the beach without getting harrased." Today, with the help of makeup artist Rachel, Belfry will be transformed from Cyber Goth into a 'Beach Babe'. Belfry said: "I thought it would be fun to see what it looks like and feels like to fit in finally. I mean I go to the beach and I feel very out of place, so it'll be interesting to feel in place for once!" She will be revealing her new look to best friends Ava and Natalia, but how are they going to react? Will Belfry finally feel welcome at the beach? Follow Belfry: https://www.instagram.com/imbelfrywhoru/ https://www.tiktok.com/@imbelfrywhoruis_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Follow Makeup Artist, Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachie_mua/

ALLIE Rae, 34, transformed her life when she ditched her nursing job for a new career on OnlyFans. Making a whopping $3million during lockdown alone, Allie's new gig quickly made her a millionaire - but it didn't come without some backlash. Married with teenage sons, Allie often receives judgemental messages and cruel comments about her career choice. Allie now reacts to some of the harshest DMs she's received and we hear how she deals with being called "every son's worst nightmare".

KAT Katastrophe, 23, from South Carolina, USA, describes her unique and colourful style as 'Classic Y2K Scene with a cyber twist'. Kat has been dressing this way since she was 11 years old. It started from Harajuku street fashion and evolved into the Cyber Scene queen she is today. Kat Told Truly: "I like to have a lot of neon colours and things that are fun, I like glitter and iridescent things, things that glow, LEDs, stuff you would wear if you were going to a rave or a party." Today, with the help of makeup artist Asia, Kat will be transforming into a 'glamorous influencer'. Kat's boyfriend and family absolutely love her Cyber Scene look; but how will they react when the new look is revealed? Kat added: "This is going to be a big change for me, I don't do things like this... I've never been transformed that's for sure." Will Kat love her transformation and decide to leave her Cyber Scene aesthetic behind? Or will she be desperate to get back into her neon colours? Follow Kat: https://www.instagram.com/xxkatkatastrophexx https://www.tiktok.com/@xxkatkatastrophexx?lang=en Follow makeup artist Asia: https://www.instagram.com/asiaveeartistry/

JOSEPH and Vania Williams met at work and fell in love. But because Joseph was born with no jaw, the happy couple have had to deal with trolls mocking their relationship and even seemingly well-intended followers asking impertinent questions. The couple, who have a big social media following, respond to some of the reactions their Love Don't Judge episode received.

28-YEAR-OLD Josh, also known as 'The Tourette's Barber', was 14 years old when his life changed forever. On a ski trip with his school, he had a "minor fall" which triggered his first ever "tic attack" out of the blue. Josh told Truly: "I started convulsing, involuntary movements, I couldn't control my arms or legs... I felt scared, I felt angry at myself, I felt guilty, I felt confused." And Josh remembers how his family at the time were "just completely gobsmacked with what was actually going on... I also had family and friends asking, 'Can you not just stop?'" But it soon became clear that he couldn't and within 6 months, Josh had been formally diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome. Josh's early tics were more physical, so his future career prospects were unclear - but when he "made a big decision" to leave the family business and set himself up as a barber, Josh had no idea that would lead him to where he is today. 3 years ago, Josh set up his own barber shop and began building a loyal, local client base - then, about a year ago, his fiancée, Lucy, suggested that he record his haircuts and post them to his TikTok. Josh has now gained a huge following on social media, where he posts clips of his tics whilst cutting hair and answers questions from followers about his condition. His content receives a huge amount of love and support but has also attracted negativity: "people have accused me of faking it." But the one thing that Josh says "really gets me going" is seeing that his videos are reaching other young people coming to terms with Tourette's syndrome. Josh witnessed how much of a "toll" it took on his family in the early years and hopes to prove to others going through similar circumstances that "you can be successful with Tourette's and be a well-rounded person". With the support of Lucy, Josh's sister and fellow barber, Mia, and her partner Caolan, the success of Josh's barber shop is just the start - as he told Truly: "I'm not done yet." Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetourettesbarber Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetourettesbarber Follow Lucy on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucyrosefitz Follow Lucy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucyrosefitz Follow Mia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miajanehughes Follow Caolan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pnky_barber With thanks to Hughes & Co Barbers: https://www.instagram.com/hughesandcobarbers

THESE THREE best friends have spent a whopping $500K so they can be known as the 'walking clickbait'. Mateo Blanco, Skittles, and Rudy V, who call themselves the "fem boys of LA", say that their lifestyle is so crazy that no one could keep up with them. Skittles said: "On a night out of town, we don't have no limit. And if it's a turn-up, it's a turn-up." Mateo Blanco added: "And I don't think we ever actually checked the receipt. We're just like, here's the card, swipe it." Following their individual Hooked On The Look episodes, the trio besties watched their socials being flooded with new followers as well as trolls. "I love hate comments, like they give me life," the boys claimed. "Some of these guys are actually like really crazy funny. The more they comment, the more I'm in the algorithms." Follow the Fem Boys Of LA: Mateo Blanco @mateoblanco.mx Skittles @skittlesx323 Rudy V @rudyvmua_ With thanks to Beaches Weho: @beachesweho

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ASHLEY is one of only 93 people in the world known to have Nager syndrome, an incredibly rare craniofacial condition that affects the development of the face, hands, and arms. Ashley says "I feel really unique when I know that there's less than 100 people that have my condition... and I kind of like that". Ashley’s forearms are significantly shorter and she was born without a jaw or thumbs - so when she was younger, doctors have repurposed parts of her skull to create a jaw and rotated her index fingers to create thumbs. Ashley has had 35 surgeries and spent long periods of her childhood in hospital. Growing up, she was bullied at school - "They would call me names like 'T-Rex', 'alien'... I was crying every night" - and dating was always difficult for her. She remembers "a lot of times where people didn't really give me the chance". Ashley met her partner, Matt, online 14 years ago and remembers how he "didn't really treat me like I was different" before officially becoming a couple when they finally met in person in 2019. However, when Ashley and Matt are out in public, they regularly receive stares - something Matt cannot stand: "It gets me really frustrated... I don't like it at all". Knowing that Matt has her back has given Ashley a newfound confidence though: "All I feel is amazing to know that I have a significant other who supports me... we are like partners in crime". And recently, that confidence has skyrocketed further - when Ashley found a local dance teacher whilst scrolling on TikTok: "I saw Rick, I just loved everything about him - his environment, his attitude". Still, she remembers feeling "very nervous putting myself out there. I didn't know how people were going to react to me physically". Rick worked with her to find her own unique dance style: "Ashley's body is built differently so she's obviously going to have a different sense of balance, but as she gains more of her own footing, she's able to make the moves more of her own". And when Ashley started posting her dance routines on social media, she received a hugely positive response - something Rick attributes to the fact that "she's continuing to take away excuses where other people come up with syndromes for themself and say 'I have two left feet, I can't dance' - Ashley's standing up here with Nager syndrome and is doing it". All of this has led a "complete 360" and Ashley is now able to look at her condition from a new perspective. Follow Ashley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnitupwithash Follow Ashley on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@turnitupwithash Follow Rick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigkidrick

RAVEN, 20, is a 'mall goth' from Germany and describes their style as 'striking'. Over the past 10 years, Raven has dressed this way and fell in love with goth culture. Raven told truly: "The gothic aesthetic has attracted me because of the dark style and all of the love in the goth community. I feel really comfortable in this style and I think it's funny how people look at you when you're different." Today, Raven will be transformed into a 'glam Influencer' with the help of makeup artist Bianca. Raven will be revealing their new look to their dad, sister and partner... Will they prefer their new glamorous look, or will they want Raven to return to their mall goth ways? Follow Raven: https://www.instagram.com/keir.raven/ Follow MUA: https://www.instagram.com/biancakarslioglumua/