A German-born woman, identified only as Mariam, says she finally feels sexy after allowing her beard to grow out after decades of laboriously plucking each whisker every morning.
The woman stopped by talk show 'This Morning' on UK network ITV to explain why she stopped tweezing her face, and said that she is happy with the way she looks and wouldn't change her situation.
Mariam says the facial hair growth began after the birth of her son, and ten years on she had enough to grow an actual beard.
"I asked my mother what to do and she told me to tweeze them, never to shave or wax. And then I visited my gynaecologist who said it happened to lots of other women so I shouldn't worry. But they didn't really give me a reason. Now I know it must be inherited.
"My chin got really red and inflamed from all the plucking, and some of the hairs were ingrown, so it always looked like I'd fallen on my chin. But when people asked what had happened and I told them they couldn't believe it."
"When I decided to let it grow it didn't feel brave, it was more like a curiosity. I wanted to see what would happen to me. There was a big fear that everyone would turn away and nobody would talk to me anymore."
Mariam, who has been single for quite some time, also says that she is looking for a relationship now that she feels sexier and more confident.
Source: now.msn.com
