Transcript Katie Piper
Katie Piper
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Life Story
Born in Andover, Hampshire; 12th October 1993
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Career in modeling
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Katie met Daniel Lynch (martial arts enthusiast) over Facebook
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They first met up in Berkshire, being pleased with the way things had
turned out
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After 2 weeks, Katie and Daniel booked a hotel, for after their meal
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In the hotel room, she was raped, beaten and stabbed in the arm
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Lynch apologized, and persuaded Katie to go to an internet café, to read
an email he’d sent her.
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Sylvestre approached Katie, immediately throwing Sulphuric Acid over her
face
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Katie was treated at Chelsea and Westminster hospital.
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The removal of Katie’s skin, and replacement, was the first ever to be
carried out in 1 single operation.
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In 2009 Katie revealed herself to increase awareness
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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
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Before her ordeal-she was determined in her modeling and
television career. Not giving up and trying hard to get jobs.
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Moved to London to seek jobs
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Won 6 awards
Katie: My Beautiful Face was nominated for "Best Single
Documentary" at BAFTAS
Katie 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
Programme
Katie Piper won the Sainsbury's Women of the Year Award
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Came out of anonymity
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Set up her own charity, book, and documentaries
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Released diary entries
“I’m not going to be a victim”
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
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