Bachelor finalist was left in tears after strangers mistook her babies birthmark for measles

A Bachelor finalist whose baby was born with a port wine stain covering half of his face was left in tears when strangers mistook his birthmark for MEASLES. Shawntel Newton was stunned to see the dark purple mark stretch across the entire left side of her newborn Leo’s face and a patch on his right cheek. The former funeral director, who made it to the final four in The Bachelor’s 2010 season with Brad Womack, learned that her son, now six months, suffered with Sturge-Weber Syndrome. The rare neurological condition is associated with port wine stain birthmarks and sufferers often experience neurological difficulties including seizures and eye problems. Little Leo had his first laser treatment when he was just five days old and is also taking anti-seizure medication which doctors hope will prevent him suffering a stroke.