The child was not born in China, where albinism is still thought to be a curse. An albino girl’s parents abandoned her at the door of a shelter in China.

Because of her unusual appearance, the girl was able to build a successful career as a model, according to the BBC. The orphanage staff named the girl Xueli. No one knows how old the baby is because his parents did not leave any paperwork with him.

Xueli is albino, which means she lacks melanin pigment in her skin, hair, and eyes. In addition, he can only see about 10% of what he used to, and bright light hurts his eyes.

Xueli was adopted by a new family when she was about three years old. Her new parents moved her to the Netherlands. Her adoptive mother believes it is important for the girl to retain some of her Chinese ancestors, so the baby’s name has been withheld.

For the first time, Xueli was able to work as a model when she was 11 years old. Soon after, she was presented with a fantastic opportunity, which she did not pass up. Xueli, 16, is a famous model whose main goal is to help people who are different from the majority:

“I want kids with albinism or any other kind of disability to know that they can do whatever they want. People will say you’ll fail, but you don’t have to believe them. You can do anything if you try hard enough.