Meet the ‘human Barbie’ whose genetic condition means she’s like a real life toy (Photos)

Amber Guzman

Meet Amber Guzman who has a crippling genetic condition that she says makes her a real life Barbie doll.

The 28-year-old has muscular dystrophy that progressively weakens and wastes the muscles.

The disease, for which there is currently no cure, means she has to be carried everywhere just like a doll.

It also leaves her unable to swallow food, which causes her to have a tiny frame.

Amber, from California, US, says it is the comparisons she gets to a Human Barbie that have enabled her to cope with her condition and earned her thousands of fans on social media.

She said: “A true living doll is what I am, not only in my looks but physically.

“Just like a doll needs help to move everything on its body to get around, I am the same way.

“Because of my muscular dystrophy, I always need to be picked up or set down in a seat just like a doll does.

“And it also makes me look skinny, which a lot of people say is like a Barbie too.

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About Delia Innoma

Delia Innoma is a prolific writer, promoter, artist manager with full professional proficiency in English, German and Igbo languages. She studied accounting and computer programming at the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu and Germany respectively. Delia is also a devoted mother of two and she founded the Diamond Celebrities Magazine. Her sense of responsibility and commitment to the Christian faith are essential forces driving her daily activities.

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