A 26-year-old woman who looks like a child has opened up about the shocking and deeply unsettling experiences she’s faced while dating – particularly with predatory “creeps” who are disturbingly attracted to her youthful appearance.
Shauna Rae Lesick is opening up about the unsettling challenges she faces in the world of dating – a reality few can truly understand. At 26, the star of TLC’s I Am Shauna Rae lives a life filled with ordinary ambitions – seeking independence, exploring relationships, and carving out her own identity.
But her appearance tells a different story.
Due to an extremely rare form of pituitary dwarfism, caused by early damage to her pituitary gland, Lesick looks like a child – which, she says, brings a disturbing type of attention from men who are unable or unwilling to see her as the adult she is.