Melanie Gaydos: Beauty Is a State of Being.
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We asked model Melanie Gaydos to participate in the What's Underneath Project because she bears witness to our belief that style
Is not about wanting to be someone else,
Is comfort in your skin,
Is your spirit,
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"We are all mirrors to each other."
Realist statement Out there. Especially coming from a beautiful soul like her
+Sara K loved that line!
+daisy royal gave me goosebumps everywhere
Sara K I was honestly going to say I'm looking at my self right now. I had sympathy for her bc you know growing up had to be hard for her, it was for me in different way. But I FELT her pain starting at 10 minutes.
Sara K can u plz explain this statement ??? Plz:)
Prachi Sharma From how I interpreted it, she means that we are all human & going through the same things. You can see yourself in other people through shared feelings/emotions/experiences ...but many people overlook this & treat her & others disrespectfully because they are going through a rough time or are upset with their own insecurities.
"we're all mirrors to eachother. and a lot of people tend to project their bullshit."
so true
" I only wanted to be photographed by people who understand me." God damn.... ❤
just binge watched a bunch of your videos.
so many tears, smiles, convictions, waves of comfort...
thank you for sharing these beautiful stories.
this is what youtube should be.
totally agree
YEONNITV (연이TV) Totally agreed !
same!!
YEONNITV (연이TV) Beautiful words!
Agreed! ❤️
'Can you respond to the phrase "in your body is a good place to be" ?'
'It's a good place to be because it's the only place you can be'
Well said 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💯
Smart Nugget god and what she went on to say right after that broke my heart. What a strong woman!!!
Such a strong, smart, and beautiful woman!! I just want to give her a hug. She's such an inspiratiom
Inspiration*
+Miranda Kitty So True.
+Miranda Kitty why she's doing this?
Miranda I feel the same!
g you are a on I
She's perfect. She makes me feel human listening to her. We forget that we are all in this together and should love and support each other. Thank you for these few minutes of feeling something really special.
(I get red and splotchy when I cry too, which I'm doing right now)
Yeah ,except you wouldn't want to be in her skin.
Somnivers I was also born missing teeth. I had years of orthodontic procedures and oral surgeries throughout my childhood to try and correct my teeth and jaw. I refused to smile in public until I left high school, I was too scared. I didn't have her strength, I wish I had. I wish I had her ability to look past what other people thought about me and how I looked on the outside. She's truly beautiful and will be forever.
She looks like a monster, not only her face but also skin problems.Can't compare it to missing teeth.
I'm glad she is doing fine and has a great job ,but they are using her just like the circus uses freaks.
Never wanted to give someone a big hug more! what a beautiful soul 🌿
same and I want to hug no one usually
Me2!
im wit you on that one zoe
Zoe Portia
Fergie Ferguson
Zoe Portia I agree
She is so selfless and honestly, this is simply a true representation of what a women should be. Absolutely herself!
preach :-)
+Fatima Hashi Of course my sister would say such kind words. Your pretty awesome! This video was magnificent, melanie gaydos I'm obsessed with YOU! 😍
Fatima Hashi
THAT is what I thought! I actually turned on myself (of course) and thought how Selfish I've been!! I have my own vanity and stuff going on, I actually don't like "fitting the norm" either, and here I am bitching about my life.
Watching, I was mesmerized by Melanie's beauty, and thought about how ridiculous I am. I hope her story changes my life. Thank you for sharing Mel. To new beginnings! ♡
#RealBeauty #beautiful #HumanStories #StyleLikeU
"it's pretty difficult, it's difficult though, i don't know; my interaction with people is stressful, we are all mirrors of each other and i think a lot of people you know they tend to project their bullshit so i have to remember that if ever anyone says something to me or judge me in a certain way it's really just a reflection of themselves and their own issues that they're dealing with, it just kinda sucks that i have to be the one that receives it."
+भेसूर ओलसर yeah that was heartbreaking.
Gosh the honesty! 😩
To me the common thread in these videos has been the tremendous impact that genuine love from someone out side ourselves can have on us. These videos just make me want to love the people around me more earnestly and fully.
so true! feel the same!
Her heart is so pure. Her beauty and who she is can not be put into words, it would be a honor and a privilege to meet this women. She is such a gift from God.
OMG!
Try laying on less thick!
She’s a gift from God?
Honor and privilege to meet her?
You’re trying way too hard and it comes off as fake.
In 12 minutes she sent me through a range of emotions challenging my perception of beauty in its full context. She won. She is beautiful in and out. So glad she has shared a part of herself with us.
So so so touching. Melanie's soul! you can feel it through the screen. So tender and powerful! I love that we live in a time where beauty encompasses uniqueness like hers and other's. Thank you Melanie for being brave and shameless to do this!
Thanks Maya for leading me here through your snapchat
+Shameless Maya that's what I was thinking as well but could not word it so well as you have.
i love your videos and your personality maya! so true :)
I love how she explained that beauty is a feeling and a state of being rather than something aesthetic
I am in LOVE with the sound of her voice!! It's so soothing for some reason
She's so freaking adorable like when she put her hands on her face or when she said "oh look I'm all red" like that was so adorable I cant
Wasn't it ((🤩))
She's s🤩🤩 sweet
Beauty was always a feeling / state of being. That has to be the most wonderful definition of beauty I have ever heard.
+Josh Digby Caesar That's beautiful, man. Now, the question is : would you band that chick with the same enthusiasm you would, say, Natalie Portman or Charlize Theron ?
+SCharlesDennicon very classy response, you idiot. I for one wouldn't mind being life partners with someone so self aware and kind.
+Réda Cogito My pity for you has slightly increased. Keep it up and I will donate to a Feminist society in your name. :)
"We are all mirrors of each other" - really touched me, its true
She is ethereal and she has the sweetest voice I have ever heard.
Shes so fucking beautiful. Her soul and her strength to keep going
She is completely inspiring.
that's the problem with today's beauty standards; everyone tries to conform instead of challenging them. she does. she doesn't let beauty define her, she defines beauty in her own way.
omg how can a person be so lovely. The thing she said that she doesnt want to trade because she prefers dealing herself with her situation than anyone else has to, really hit me deep. Such a sweet caring soul.
Melanie is such a beautiful young woman. Inside and out. Rammstein spoke so highly of her while they were shooting the "Mein Herz Brennt" video. She is such an inspiration to me.
I don't know about you guys but i find her beautiful .. I mean the way I see beauty is when I look at a person I analyse the way this person makes me feel/react. First time when I saw the video it was almost uncomfortable to watch, I mean I'm not used to see people this way. I was too focused on her appearence. It's my second time watching and to be honest I feel like I've known her for my whole life. When I listen to her speak my heart warms inside, she's so bubbly, and real, and honest. This aura she has changed my perception of beauty, like completely. I see all these "beautiful" girls on tv and on the cover of magazines, with their beautiful faces, and beautiful hair etc but I feel nothing, so therefore I see no beauty. I look at Melanie and I want to be her friend, to hug her and tell her that she is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. If you don't agree with me, I suggest you really look at her more than once and you'll get my point..
preach :-D
It's my first time watching, and I feel exactly this way.
+into_ perspective right? That's exactly what I've thought. She is sooo bubbly and just extremely precious. Truly inspiring and beautiful. Especially her attitude despite all the pain she's been through! She didn't grow bitter and started hating the world, but did exactly the opposite. She's a true inspiration to me because of that.
+into_ perspective your comment is so beautiful. I feel the same way but you put it in words in such a honest way.
thak you for giving me such a beutifull new way to se beuty and indeed she is beutifull.
This is not only true beauty, but true strength. Something most of us will never show, out of fear. I congratulate her for being both strong and beautiful.
I feel this, i feel her deep sense of pain and her pride. She'll never see this comment but tbh this interview has wrecked me. Its reminded me that we're the same soul experiencing itself subjectively through a linear timespace model that ensures we forget this unsettling/profound fact. Im comforted by her humanity. Im embarrassed at what humanity has come to be on the whole, a collective representation of repression pain and rage. Lets be honest open and kind to eachother. Please. She gets it, we can be baby ducks and follow that example right
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I am very moved by your words. Thank you.🙏💗
Shut up
Whoever her boyfriend is, thank you so much for being an amazing person. You gave this amazing girl safety and made her realize her own beauty.
she's so fucking strong and that's what makes her so beautiful
This is human beauty in its purest form. That's the reason why she is a model; a model of what beauty is.
Maybe people should expose their children to all kinds of people at a very very young age so they aren't uncomfortable around different types of people. I wish everyone could just walk around as they are. I wish I didn't feel like I have to look like this because I'd much rather walk around in kids clothes with no makeup and my hair in chunky braids with my gap teeth and wear crazy clown makeup. I feel truly horrible for people who get bullied for things they absolutely can never change.
I think most kids would be totally fine with people who have illnesses or are handicapped. It's the adults that drive the bad behaviour into the children.
My dads youngest brother had down syndrome, and my grandparent's had him signed up for everything, he had more medals and trophies than anyone I ever knew and was in the local news papers routinely, he knew everyone in town and everyone loved him.. He was the sweetest purest soul of anyone I've ever known.. I was raised around many different people, since I spent alot of time at my grandmas and shed have parties and my uncles friends over alot . I noticed early that I had friends who were uncomfortable around him, when he was the purest of anyone.. we were all blessed to know him and grow up with him . RIP uncle ralph ❤ he just passed away about a year ago
she is art
Allot of models are boring she is awesome
why?
Totally agree. In the rawest form
*chills*.... WHen she said "I'm the most vulnerable when I'm in love"...whew, the tears just brimmed over. She is phenomenal. Her heart really touches me...
I just wanted to hug her the whole video. So here's a giant virtual hug for anyone who needs one *HUG
*hugs
HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUG
awww thank you.HUUUUUGGGS TO YOU and as you said for anyone who ned one.Love youyr comment.And me too all the video i just wanted to hugh her.
HUG!
I hate that beauty standarts make people like Her feel less validated. Melanie, you are so strong to deal with this cruel world that juges you for artificially created reasons. Gosh, I hate all the fashion industry.
You are the cutest person who had taken part in this project, i swear. I love how u blush and how adorabely shy you were. Beautiful, that's a good word
Even though her looks aren't what I've grown up knowing to be conventionally beautiful , she oozes a rare beauty , such an interesting interview Thankyou x
Her laugh is one of the most beautiful sounds I've ever heard
I love that the people that society doesn't deem as beautiful are actually the most beautiful
+Christie Drake omg! You've said it! This world is so tricky. Nothing is what it appears to be.
One of the most touching and beautiful talks I’ve ever heard/seen. I was crying along with her and laughing when she was laughing. If I ever have children I will show them this video so they grow up knowing how important it is to treat people with kindness and only make up their mind about them after knowing them well.
I want to hug her ❤ no I need a hug from her because I'm in a puddle of tears to find someone so pure and so deserving of all the happiness in the world.
The longer i watch this video the more i want to get to know this girl. She is beautiful from the inside out
Fuck, all I want to do is just give her a big hug she is gone though soo mush and still finds the beauty through everything. Amazing human being.
This is one of my favorites. Her voice is so soothing and nice to listen to, she has an adorable laugh, her head shape is literally perfection. Shes so inspiring and makes me feel like I can be comfortable in my own skin.
Theres something about her, she's just so real. Its like you see her soul and thats all that matters.
my favorite quotes from this interview:
"We're all mirrors and I think people tend to, you know, reflect their own bullshit, so I have to remember that if there is anyone says something to me or judge me in a certain way, it's just a reflection of their own issues..whatever they're dealing with"
"When do you feel the most vulnerable?"
"When I'm in love...or when I'm with someone I really care about".
"I've thought about what life would be like without a cleft palate and maybe live life with a full head of hair and..I think I would be really boring. I think it would not be very exciting, not to imply that your lives are unexciting. I don't know, even though I've been through a lot, they're my experiences. And, I like where everything has brought me today. I like where I am"
Ugh, love her. Really great interview
I had to hold my breath to not cry when she talked about people not understanding her :S I looked her up because I saw some pictures of her modeling and I was shocked how breathtaking and ethereal she looked so I found this video ^^Thank you for interviewing her! She's amazing.
Some people search their whole lives for that feeling of being comfortable where you are in life and she’s already figured out what that means to her. Wow. Loads of inner wisdom! That’s real Beauty!
She's a breath of fresh air and an inspiration. Such a beauty.
Stop being condescending
the way her skin gets red when she cries, it struck me because as it grew, it was a real tangible manifestation of her pain and somehow just made this even more powerful. I cried through the entire thing
"We are all mirrors to each other." Truer words have never been spoken. Melanie's answer when asked if she would ever trade places with someone else was so thoughtful and so refreshing and so inspiring, I had to reevaluate my own definition of beauty. Beauty is having traits that Melanie embodies: intelligence, humility, strength, and selflessness.
so many people are saying "kind soul" "selfless" "beautiful soul" but I see no one saying she's beautiful. different is ok, different is beautiful.
She is just the sweetest person ever ! This channel has changed my state of mind so much and honestly deserves more recognition. ❤️
i want to hug her so badly
+Gregorie Vincent Exactly my thoughts!
I'm so thankful that I got to experience this video, and I'm certainly a better person for doing so.
I'll carry a little bit of Melanie in my heart. Thank you.
She is so genuine and sweet! I would hang out with Melanie any day! Most of the females around are simple, judgemental, shallow and spoiled. You are amazing Melanie!
Melanie, your story is the one of the most inspiring things I have ever heard. You are so courageous to come on the internet and share your story like this. It is incredibly empowering. I thank you for your courage. I could not stop crying to have heard your hardships and how you've overcome them. I understand the premiss of this movement is so we do not compare ourselves to others but perhaps just this once I now see, what I formerly thought were monstrous, issues in my life are so small in the bigger picture of things. I am forever changed by having watched and heard your story and cannot thank you enough for sharing. Stay strong. Life can be so rich and abundant. You are so beautiful. I hope the ladies of this youtube channel are able to share all the amazing comments with you. God bless.
I'm in tears. There is so much raw spiritual wisdom inside this woman. Wow. Just thank you thank you.
Hearing Melanie talk makes my like her even more.
Seriously! She's so knowledgeable and well spoken, I'd love to have a conversation with her!
She's amazing.
I love the content of this channel and how nice people are in the comment section. Such a pleasant place to be
I just found this channel 2 days ago, & I am so incredibly grateful that I have. This is beautiful, she is beautiful. Every video I have watched so far has brought me to tears. In the best, most compassionate way possible. Thank you all.
I think her voice is actually pretty cute. :) I'm really glad I got to see this video. It's very humanizing of people who aren't like me. I'm ashamed to say that I've always been a little uncomfortable with people who were different like that. I never bullied anyone but I didn't really know how to handle someone like her. >-< I also never really thought about what they were going through. Gah this channel is so great. Every video opens up my mind a little bit more. I'm so grateful
this had me in tears. how beautiful x
When she choked up my heart broke.
neversaw me too
Her photoshoots are so amazing. I so admire her. I will never understand how a family can disown their child but especially when a support system is so much needed as in her case. Melanie, you are unique, amazing and you have a special beauty about you.
This woman is absolutely beautiful and I can say this from the bottom of my heart. She has literally opened my eyes to the meaning of beauty and I am so very grateful. If I saw her in person, the first thing I'd do is give her a hug and tell her thank you for her strength and positivity. Thank you so much for making such a powerful yet beautiful video. ❤️❤️❤️
She's so down to earth, and beautiful, breath taking actually.
Wow... Just WOW... I've been a huge fan of Melanie's modeling and fashion work for a while and it was delightful to hear her voice and experience her wisdom and beautiful Soul in this interview. Melanie is stronger than I can imagine being and I so respect her strength and self-awareness. Bravo Melanie.... You're amazing!
She's incredible. Wow. Was getting so teary when she talked about how she wouldn't want anyone to go through what she'd been through so she'd prefer to stay in her own body. This was so touching to watch. What an awesome girl. Thank you
she is stunning. so much respect for her.
I think Melanie is the most beautiful person because she is confident in her body and that is something you don't see often these days in females. She is the strongest person I have ever met, or at least fell like I've met through this video. Melanie, if you are reading this I want to let you know that you are a huge inspiration to me and that you are more empowering than you can imagine! Huge hugs
I don't think it was ever something you really saw. And she doesn't seem powerful or strong until you see her pictures. There, she's a queen, a powerful being. Here she seems so small.
Rosebunse I disagree completley but gr8 that you have an opinion.
What a beautiful woman. This made me cry. She speaks so well and is very inspiring.
Sweet lady I want to give you the biggest hug, especially for that little girl that went through all the bs ❤ thank you for sharing your story. You are helping so many other people ❤
This is without a doubt my favourite interview on this channel so far, you are amazing, Melanie. Thank you for sharing your experience and for being so real and vulnerable in your answers. I'm stealling the last statement 'YOU ARE THE ULTIMATE ROLE MODEL'. Love from Spain 🧡
this is so beautiful and her strength is incomparable. i am blown away. such a role model for young women and everyone in general
I'm crying, Melanie is an amazing person. Thanks for bravely telling your story, Melanie!
This touched my heart. I feel so terribly sorry for what she had to go through and still does. But it makes me so happy what an absolute beautiful soul she is & I appreciate her words so much ❤️
My heart literally broke watching this. She's such an intelligent and amazing person.
Broke my heart when she said she wouldn't want ANYONE to go through what she had to deal with and she think she's the only person capable of going through life with such disability. I am stunned, speechless. This is the ultimate role model and I wish I knew her personally. Would love her to be my friend, we all need that kind of positivity in our life.
When her forehead blushed, I wanted to give her a hug...
that was exactly how i felt too :)
I'm so moved by your story, beautiful woman ✨💗✨ I especially love your tidbit, "your body is a good place to be because it's the only place you can be." Thank you for owning and sharing your truth. I'm so happy you stayed with us. :)
You are beautiful within and without. You have the sweetest voice. You are such a pure soul and one of the most honest people that I’ve listened to in a long time. You are a jewel. Thank you for sharing you’re beautiful self with us. All the best to you and yours. Stay safe. K
Her response to "would you ever trade?" at 10:20 just stopped me in my tracks. When someone asks if I'd ever trade lives with someone else, I just realized that my thought process would be incredibly selfish. I wouldn't immediately consider whether or not it would inflict MY challenges on another person, I'd think about whether trading lives with someone else would be a good outcome for me. Which is shitty, and I guess human nature.
Melanie instantly says that she wouldn't wish her hardships on any other person, saying that she believes she's the only one that could handle them. Even hypothetically, she maintains the strength to burden herself for the sake of another person. Does it really take someone to go through something like this to realize what it takes to be a truly selfless person?
she is so beautiful. she has such a great smile, its contagious and you can really see how passionate she is about the subject in her eyes. I wish I saw the world the way she does.
Her compassion is the kind of compassion I strive for. Such an amazing human being.
I think it's beautiful how her whole body communicates her emotions, the skin color and veins talk with her voice, gesture and face expression. I was so sorry when she started talking about all the abuse in her past, I can relate to it. But how she truly is shining from inside, all that pain but optimism, shows such a strong person. Much love.
It's absolutely crazy how much more depth and character this girl has acquired through what is surely a very hard life, when compared to the other women in these videos who are overwhelmingly pretentious and narcissistic bimbos. When the interviewer asked her whether or not she would want to "switch" bodies, the interviewee immediately took an empathetic view of the hypothetical recipient of her body before even considering what she wanted. This girl has certainly spun the difficult hand she was dealt into something very special.
I am so happy someone at last did a proper interview with this model. From the first time i found out about this model, i always been curious about her. I just love her.
Those Videos are everything!!!! You always bring those super beautiful, strong and confident souls on camera! I'd probably cry if you guys ever stopped making these Videos!
This moved me so much. At first I was focusing on her appearance, not in a judgemental way but she looks different...but the second she started tearing up I started to cry and I realized that she is no different. Her tears, my tears. How do we pain others the way we do when we are all so extremely connected to each other. You moved my heart
(Can you respond to the phrase, to the quote, "In your body is a good place to be?") Her answer: "It's a good place to be, because it's the only place you can be." - Melanie Gaydos
"Even though I've been through a lot, they're my experiences."
octoberfire13 I practically burst out crying at that point. So beautiful. (:
+Koloe105 me too!
These 12 minutes changed me and how I see my life... what a woman, what an amazing and beautiful person.
i think out of every single one of these videos i can honestly say this one is the one that got me. seeing someone who you know has actually been through a struggle that we cannot comprehend is so emotional. I can't get emotional when I see a pretty girl talking about life? idk. even though what she's saying is inspirational it doesnt get to me that she actually had to go through a tough time. But this girl has unexplainable beauty within her and i can see it! i can feel it when she speaks! its truly unexplainable. I love this video the most out of all!
What a sweetheart. I saw her featured in the series 9 Months That Made You, and she really touched me. So I was happy to see her here as well. She's such a genuine person and truly an inspiration.
Melanie... You are an incredibly strong woman. Thank you for participating in this series. I appreciate your story and feelings. It really hit a nerve with me and I sincerely wish you all the best. I am a now a fan.
This was heavy to watch, just because I could feel the pain & strange looks she is probably receiving daily, yet with all the gentleness in her voice and gestures I could tell this is a one strong lady. Beautiful soul, thanks for sharing, and opening people's minds.
She is one of the sweetest souls I've ever had the honor to observe. Like an angel who took one too many arrows to save others from experiencing suffering. God bless her.
Such a beautiful person,it makes me cry for all the crap she has been through,I cannot believe anyone would talk shit to her or mistreat her, I just want to give her a big hug!!!
“For me, beauty was always a feeling, and a state of being” I like that. :)
I really do not know what words to add that would come close to what I'd like to express. Strength is something the majority of people lacks. Lots of respect to you, young woman.
she is so gorgeous, i love her smile. she's been through a lot and i am proud of her. ❤ i'm glad she is alive past 18.
This video touched my heart, I've never felt this way ever, so inspired and comfortable in my own skin, my own scars, This channel has helped me a lot, in many ways, I binge watch videos from this channel EVERYDAY. but for real tho this channel is everything. And Melanie is just something else, no words can describe her mesmerising soul.