It’s hard to imagine that Paisley Morrison-Johnson’s gorgeous smile could cause anything but happiness.
But the beautiful bub’s grin became the centre of controversy last week when Kate Ritchie and her Nova radio co-hosts dedicated a segment to the fact she was born with an adult-sized tongue, branding her ‘a comedy act’.
Her proud mum, Madison Kienow, 221, who had shared a story about the battle behind Paisley’s first smile, has been left outraged by the painful remarks.
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“I can’t believe three adults would mock a baby for the way she looks,’ she says. ‘’Paisley is absolutely beautiful and this behviour is disgusting.’
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