And it’s beautiful: celebrities who married girls with physical disabilities

There are famous personalities who force you to reconsider your attitude to life, to assess the situation more soberly. We are talking about someone who has a very hard time, but not only does not lose courage, but also inspires thousands of people to achieve.

Nick Vuychich was born without arms and legs, but he managed not only to become a full-fledged member of modern society, but also to help others find their vocation, overcome a crisis and not give up.

Nick realized himself not only at work, but also in his family: he is married and raises four children – absolutely healthy.

Or take Marley Matlin. When she was only 1.5 years old, she became deaf in her right ear. After some time, after complications from measles, the girl lost 80% of her hearing in her left ear. Marley’s parents tried to do everything for their daughter to live a normal, full life.

So Matlin became an actress, and a super successful one at that. For her portrayal of Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God, Marley won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, making her the youngest Oscar winner and the first and only deaf actress to win such an award.

In 2013, after breaking up with Keira Knightley, Pride and Prejudice star Rupert Friend introduced his new girlfriend, American athlete and model Aimee Mullins. The girl is five years older than her famous boyfriend, but at that time something else was discussed in public, namely her physical handicap.

Already in early childhood, Amy lost both legs below the knee due to a congenital pathology. Despite this, she continued to live an active life and even professionally engaged in sports – running and long jump, which allowed her to participate in the Paralympic Games. So, in 1996 in Atlanta, she set two world records, running a hundred meters in 17.01 seconds and jumping 3.14 meters. Mullins channeled the fame she gained through her athletic achievements in the right and important direction – becoming a speaker and motivator for all those with physical disabilities. Amy is also a model and actress.

Of course, such a bright, talented and strong personality (and also beautiful!) could not fail to attract attention. Rupert was amazed. After a year of dating, he proposed to her. On May 1, 2016, Friend and Mullins were married.

After Paul McCartney was widowed (Linda Eastman died of breast cancer), it seemed that no one would bring him back to life – he and his wife lived together for 30 years, and over the years were separated only once a week. However, a year after the death of his wife, Paul met her – former model Heather Mills. And he lost his cool.

They met at the Pride of Britain awards in April 1999. The musician was not embarrassed by the 26-year age difference or physical handicap. The fact is that in 1993 in London, Heather was hit by a police motorbike. Among the numerous injuries was a serious injury to the left leg. To save Mills’ life, doctors had to amputate her leg 15 cm below the knee. When the girl became a person with a disability, she did not give up – on the contrary, she decided to be useful to society. Heather sold her story to journalists and with the proceeds she created the Heather Mills Health Trust, which recycles discarded dentures.

In fact, as a philanthropist, Mills ended up at the event where she met McCartney. The affair with him was stormy and passionate: already in June 2002, the lovers got married, and in October 2003 Heather gave birth to a daughter, Beatrice Millie.

Unfortunately, the couple failed to build their “happily ever after”. Already in 2006, they began to live separately, and two years later they divorced with a scandal in front of everyone. As compensation, McCartney paid his ex-wife £24 million.

Yes, in this story Margarita herself is rather the star, but the star is reluctant. Everyone knows the story of how Gračeva’s husband cut off her hands in a fit of jealousy. One of the doctors managed to save. What is amazing about this story is Margarita, her strength and love for life.

The girl showed by her own example that you cannot bury yourself in your sadness, but turn the page and live on. Margarita published a book, started working as a model, fought for women’s rights and even allowed herself to fall in love again. Her heart was able to win the candidate for the master of sports in chess and builder Maxim Andryushchenko, who was not embarrassed either by the loud fame of the chosen one, or by the presence of two children, or by a prosthesis instead of the right hand. The couple is happy together and not so long ago they became parents of a son named Yaroslav.