Shauna Rae says there are a lot of ‘creeps’ who want to date her
Shauna Rae is a 25-year-old reality TV star who weighs approximately 50 pounds and stands 3ft 10 inches tall.
At the beginning of 2022, she shot to fame after starring in her own show, I Am Shauna Rae. It follows the story of her childhood illness and how its unexpected side effect was that she stopped growing.
In the show’s second season, aired on TLC, she shared her experiences of looking for love and independence.
When it comes to dating, Rae has acknowledged that many ‘creeps’ want to date her.
Rae’s plight has gained lots of attention online, with one fan writing: “It’s so sad because she deserves to be loved and experience relationships.”
Another adds: “She’s just a person like anyone else, I’m sure she just wants to be looked at that way.”
She’s often treated like a child when in public.
The 25-year-old was born with brain cancer and went through chemotherapy as a child. This impacted her pituitary gland, resulting in pituitary dwarfism.
Due to what she’s gone through, Rae is often compared to an eight-year-old rather than a woman.
In one episode of her show, she says: “People don’t understand that I’m an adult.”
In an interview with the New York Post, Rae said: “If you look at me, you see an eight-year-old.
“But I think if you take the time to look at the details in my face, in my hands, the maturity in my body – and I think if you take the time to actually talk to me – you really understand that I’m [an adult].”
Unfortunately, when it comes to brief encounters, people don’t take the time to do this and Rae will be treated like a child.
In a TikTok video, she shared that she’ll be given kids’ menus, cups, and crayons at restaurants.
She said (per People magazine): “I think it’s just the environment I’m around and the way I carry myself that sometimes affects it, but I also think if they see you in a family environment, they see a short-statured person, they just immediately think ‘child’ but it happens all the time.”
Rae’s past cancer treatment has also affected areas of her life.
She opened up about the difficulties of starting a relationship
When chatting with the New York Post, the 25-year-old shared that she’s met men who ‘may not have the best intentions.’
She explained: “I’ve just developed the ability to spot someone who may not have the best intentions because they give themselves away.”
During an appearance on the Wednesday, Jan. 29 edition of The Unplanned Podcast, Rae, 25, shared details about a difficult past relationship from when she was around 17 or 18. She did not reveal the identity of her former partner.
The conversation arose as Rae discussed her personal boundaries in dating, emphasizing that she does not tolerate dishonesty, any form of aggressive behavior, or physical actions like being pushed during an argument.
When host Matt Howard asked if she had experienced such behavior before, the I Am Shauna Rae star, 25, responded, “Oh yeah. I was in a very abus!ve relationship.”
“It started with physically grabbing my wrist and then, getting mad at video games and going to punch the couch that I’m, like, right next to. And then next thing I know is it escalates into grabbing my wrist further and pulling me,” she recalled.
“And next thing they know, they’re not taking the anger out on the couch. They’re taking it out on you,” Rae continued, sharing that her former partner’s actions became increasingly concerning.
The former TLC star reflected that, at the time, she was “very accustomed to difficult situations” and ultimately “dated the wrong dude.”
She revealed that her parents realized “he was a horrible person” on the very day their relationship ended. As for when she knew it was time to leave, Rae said it became clear after she started receiving concerning messages from him.
Looking back, Rae expressed that she wished she had turned to her family and friends sooner and advised others to never allow themselves to become isolated in similar situations.
“Don’t let people get cut off from you. Don’t let them tell you you’re less than,” said Rae. “Once you start hearing anything that is somewhat not uplifting you because a relationship should make you a better version of yourself and if it’s not doing that, then you should really walk away.”
She added, “But if it starts to get to the point where the other person is being emotionally, physically, in any way scaring you, you start talking to someone and you start learning to walk away,”
The former reality star is now happily in a relationship with a new partner, with whom she celebrated their second anniversary in November. His identity remains private.
Source: igvofficial.com; people.com