Little girl with alopecia overjoyed to see MAC model with a bald head

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Iylah is four years old and has alopecia (Picture: parrisgoebel/Instagram)

A little girl who has alopecia was absolutely delighted to see a stunning advertising campaign featuring a bald-headed model.

Four-year-old Iylah Hanley, from Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, spotted the ad while she was shopping with her mum Amelia Palmer earlier this month.

The huge poster featured a close-up image of Parris Goebel, the choreographer behind Jennifer Lopez’s iconic Super Bowl performance, who has a shaved head. 

Mum Amelia says her daughter asked her if the model had alopecia like her, and was so happy to see a woman with a shaved head being presented as beautiful.

‘This morning we walked into [Farmers department store] and the first thing Iylah saw was @parrisgoebel with short hair,’ Amelia wrote in the caption of photos of Iylah posing in front of the advert image. 

Post dated Feb. 19, 2020, on the Instagram page of Iylah Hanley, 4, is captioned: This morning we walked into @farmersnz and the first thing iylah saw was @parrisgoebel with short hair. She goes (with soooo much excitement in her voice) ?mum! Does she have Alopecia like me?? I said I believe she chooses to have short hair as I wasn?t 100% sure if the hair style was by choice or not. Iylah pauses and I watched her as she thought about what I just said.... she said ?wait, so she chooses to wear her hair short? She then lit up and asked to take a photo with her . I do however find it absolutely crazy that a 4.5 year old questions whether it?s ?cool? or not to have short hair due to her life experiences in such a short time???? I always tell her that beauty is on the inside, you can express who you are on the outside but what really matters is on the inside but it does hurt that she thinks this way. . Anyways take what you want from this wee story I just want to say a massive THANK YOU to @parrisgoebel for expressing who you are in such a beautiful way and giving my baby girl a smile no one could wipe away!
Iylah’s mum explained that model Parris chooses to shave her hair off (Picture: iylahpecia/Instagram)

‘She goes (with soooo much excitement in her voice), “Mum! Does she have alopecia like me?”’ 

After Amelia explained that the model shaves her hair off, Iylah said; ‘“Wait, so she chooses to wear her hair short?” She then lit up and asked to take a photo with her.’

But the moment was also an eye-opener for Amelia because it revealed to her just how much her daughter worries about her appearance.

‘I find it absolutely crazy that a 4.5-year-old questions whether it’s “cool” or not to have short hair due to her life experiences in such a short time?’ she wrote. 

‘I always tell her that beauty is on the inside, you can express who you are on the outside but what really matters is on the inside but it does hurt that she thinks this way.’

Parris Goebel shuts down M.A.C store to meet Mount Maunganui girl Iylah Hanley: Video posted Feb. 29, 2020, on the Instagram page of Iylah Hanley, 4, shows her meeting with dance legend Parris Goebel in an Auckland M.A.C store closed specifically for the event. Iylah's mpther Amelia Palmer shared photos and video of the encounter on Iylah's Instagram page, and Goebel did the same on her own Instagram page. Iylah's video shows the family travelling to Auckland to see Goebel and staying in a hotel before catching a bus to the store. At the store the pair are seen holding hands, doing each other's makeup and admiring it in the mirror and dancing together before exchanging cards with messages on them. In her message to Iylah, Goebel wrote
The MAC team set up a private meet-and-greet (Picture: iylahpecia/Instagram)

 But ultimately, Amelia thinks that the moment proves just how important visible diversity in media and advertising can be. She loves the fact that Lylah was able to see herself represented in those beautiful images.

‘Anyways take what you want from this wee story I just want to say a massive THANK YOU to @parrisgoebel for expressing who you are in such a beautiful way and giving my baby girl a smile no one could wipe away!’ 

Post dated Feb. 28, 2020, on the Instagram page of Parris Goebel, showing her with Iylah Hanley, 4, is captioned: PRINCESS IYLAH?? A week ago i was tagged in a post by Iylah?s mum saying her baby girl Iylah who has alopecia was so excited to see my picture at the @maccosmetics store. Iylah started losing her hair at 2 yrs old so it meant so much to her to see a bald girl rocking it. I had to meet this beautiful girl, so we shut down the M.A.C store and had our own little make up date! We danced, we wrote each other cards, we did each other?s make up, we had the best time. What touched me the most is although she has been through so much at such a young age, over time she has gained the confidence to ignore what people think and walk out into the world and show everyone how beautiful she is. Thank you Iylah for inspiring myself and people all over the world...together we are bald and BEAUTIFUL @iylahpecia
‘You made me feel like the most important little girl in the world’ (Picture: parrisgoebel/Instagram)
Post dated Feb. 28 2020, on the Instagram page of Iylah Hanley, 4, showing her with Parris Goebel, is captioned: Sneak peak @parrisgoebel
The pair really bonded (Picture: iylahpecia/Instagram)

The post inspired hundreds of comments online from people admiring Iylah’s bravery and positivity.

‘She is such a beautiful and bright girl!! She’s gonna take over the world when she’s older… Keep being you Iylah!!’ said one.

The post was even spotted by the model herself – Parris shared the images on her own account, and the MAC team in New Zealand decided to arrange a meet-and-greet so Iylah could meet her new idol in person. 

Iylah and her mum wrote a tribute to Parris, thanking her for changing the little girl’s life.

‘You took me and my family in like we had known you forever and you treated us like we were apart of your family but most importantly you made me feel like the most important little girl in the world – for that I am forever grateful,’ read the post. 

‘Thank you for being the purest soul and for having a beautiful heart. You have changed my life and I love you for it.’ 

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