Don91裸聊视频檛 be afraid to be yourself.

That91裸聊视频檚 the message Lake Country residents Makayla Krenzel and her mother, Becky, are sharing.

When Makayla was two, she was diagnosed with the auto-immune disease Alopecia Areata, which caused her to lose her hair.

Now, the Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School student is a Canadian Alopecia Areata Ambassador, spreading awareness for the disease.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a very self-conscious thing. We identify ourselves with the way we look,91裸聊视频� said Becky.

But it didn91裸聊视频檛 stop Makayla from being herself. She91裸聊视频檚 an active dancer and refuses to wear a wig.

She finds them itchy, she said, and will be dancing bald in her upcoming solo performance with the Lake Country School of Dance in Vancouver Feb. 10 and 11.

The dance studio wanted Makayla to wear a wig, but she refused.

The company Liberty and Grace is donating wigs for the performers, so Makayla agreed to wear one if the other girls did, said Becky.

91裸聊视频淪he said 91裸聊视频榤om I don91裸聊视频檛 like the way they feel. This is the way I am mom, why would I change?91裸聊视频� I think that91裸聊视频檚 the biggest thing, I think she doesn91裸聊视频檛 feel comfortable,91裸聊视频� said Becky.

The competition is called Velocity, and she will have the opportunity to perform in Las Vegas if she makes it to the next round.

The 10-year-old is also trying out for Team Canada, which will be performing in Germany.

Becky said it91裸聊视频檚 good for Makayla to experience the world.

91裸聊视频淟iving in Kelowna you91裸聊视频檙e kind of in a bubble91裸聊视频� (when) you91裸聊视频檙e out of your element you realize how many people are looking at you, so with Team Canada (it was a big step for her.)91裸聊视频�

Makayla won91裸聊视频檛 see if she made the team until the end of February.

But, with the help of friends and family, she holds her head with pride.

91裸聊视频淚 have good support,91裸聊视频� said Makayla.

Her younger sister Cruz, will joke with her and tell her to do her hair in the morning.

While Makayla isn91裸聊视频檛 bullied, she finds it irritating when people want to touch her head, she said.

Becky is a also an Alopecia Areata group support leader in the Okanagan after she realized there weren91裸聊视频檛 support groups.

91裸聊视频淧eople look at her and (assume) she91裸聊视频檚 got cancer,91裸聊视频� said Becky, aiming to provide support for people with similar cases like Makayla91裸聊视频檚.

Becky plans to hold a support group in March at the Rutland Library.

To follow Makayla91裸聊视频檚 journey find her on , and .

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