Katie Piper

Life Story• Born in Andover, Hampshire; 12th October 1993

• Career in modeling

• Katie met Daniel Lynch (martial arts enthusiast) over Facebook

• They first met up in Berkshire, being pleased with the way things had turned out

• After 2 weeks, Katie and Daniel booked a hotel, for after their meal

• In the hotel room, she was raped, beaten and stabbed in the arm

• Lynch apologized, and persuaded Katie to go to an internet café, to read an email he’d sent her.

• Sylvestre approached Katie, immediately throwing Sulphuric Acid over her face

• Katie was treated at Chelsea and Westminster hospital.

• The removal of Katie’s skin, and replacement, was the first ever to be carried out in 1 single operation.

• In 2009 Katie revealed herself to increase awareness

• She also released a best-selling autobiography, has a column, but mainly works at her charity, Katie Piper Foundation

 

Katie’s Happiness Some could argue no luck

Katie has been successful in the making of her channel 4 programmes

Katie Piper’s fans

Katie’s happiness is displayed in interviews

She often expresses how happy she

Katie had a good upbringing

Always supported by family and friends

Written an auto-biography

Kate and her brother as children.

Katie’s Love•Had a happy childhood with very loving and supportive parents

•Supportive parents since the ordeal also (Dianne Piper)

•Fans sent fan mail and presents

•She has learnt to love herself

Katie’s Determination• Before her ordeal-she was determined in her

modeling and television career. Not giving up and trying hard to get jobs.

• Moved to London to seek jobs

• Won 6 awards

• Came out of anonymity

• Set up her own charity, book, and documentaries

• Released diary entries• “I’m not going to be a victim”

Katie: My Beautiful Face was nominated for "Best Single Documentary" at BAFTASKatie Piper won the 'Courage Award' at the Pride of Andover Awards, October 2010;Katie won the 'Most Inspirational' award, Katie won the "Women to Watch: Inspiration"Katie: My Beautiful Face won the "Best Documentary ProgrammeKatie Piper won the Sainsbury's Women of the Year Award

Operations 110 operations

Experienced pioneering stem cell surgery

Left eye was blind with no iris

After operations she can see well

All skin from her face hasd to be removed

It was replaced with skin from other body parts

Oesophagus, hard for her to eat

Why Katie Piper? Not your typical choice It could be argued: She’s been unlucky She’s will live with the consequences Her life will never be as good as it could’ve

been She isn’t as beautiful as before She will never forget her awful ordeal She is scared physically and emotionally She has overcome her ordeal She has turned a bad situation into

a good one She has told her story with her

head held high She has started a charity for burns

victims She is a proven inspiration,

winning several awards She has made a huge impact on

the burns victim community

Thanks for listening

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By Emily Boothroyd and Isabel Dawson

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/katie-my-beautiful-friends/articles/video-interview-katie-piper