![Melissa Blake on Twitter: Melissa Blake on Twitter:](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEy-uQ_WsAARE2P.jpg:large)
Melissa Blake on Twitter: "While on vacation this summer, my mom was constantly telling me to hurry up because I stopped to take selfies on the streets of Manhattan and basically anywhere
![They Fought Bullying For Years. Then Their Photos Became Part Of A Viral Tik Tok Trend Mocking Disabilities. They Fought Bullying For Years. Then Their Photos Became Part Of A Viral Tik Tok Trend Mocking Disabilities.](https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/5f4e4ced73fb54adc2de396e/960x0.jpg?fit=scale)
They Fought Bullying For Years. Then Their Photos Became Part Of A Viral Tik Tok Trend Mocking Disabilities.
![Illinois Writer With Disabilities, Melissa Blake, Shuts Down Internet Trolls With Message: 'You're Not Going To Get The Best Of Me – CBS Chicago Illinois Writer With Disabilities, Melissa Blake, Shuts Down Internet Trolls With Message: 'You're Not Going To Get The Best Of Me – CBS Chicago](https://chicago.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15116062/2019/09/melissa-blake-twitter.png?w=900)
Illinois Writer With Disabilities, Melissa Blake, Shuts Down Internet Trolls With Message: 'You're Not Going To Get The Best Of Me – CBS Chicago
![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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Why Melissa Blake Is Becoming The Next Female Role Model | by Stella Yanakieva | The Innovation | Sep, 2020 | Medium
![Disability Activist Melissa Blake Speaks Out After TikTok Challenge Mocks People With Disabilities | Here & Now Disability Activist Melissa Blake Speaks Out After TikTok Challenge Mocks People With Disabilities | Here & Now](https://d279m997dpfwgl.cloudfront.net/wp/2020/09/thumbnail_image1-1.jpg)
Disability Activist Melissa Blake Speaks Out After TikTok Challenge Mocks People With Disabilities | Here & Now
![Melissa Blake on Twitter: Melissa Blake on Twitter:](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfSRMYRWkAA_PWp.jpg)