{"id":10310,"date":"2024-08-16T12:39:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T12:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twistkoala.com\/?p=10310"},"modified":"2024-08-16T12:39:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T12:39:26","slug":"shauna-rae-who-looks-like-child-on-creeps-who-want-to-date-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/shauna-rae-who-looks-like-child-on-creeps-who-want-to-date-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Who Looks Like A Child On The \u2018Creeps\u2019 Who Want To Date Her"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shauna Rae is a 25-year-old reality\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/category\/film-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TV<\/a>\u00a0star who weighs approximately 50 pounds and stands 3ft 10 inches tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of 2022, she shot to fame after starring in her own show,\u00a0<em>I Am Shauna Rae<\/em>. It follows the story of her childhood illness and how its unexpected side effect was that she stopped growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the show\u2019s second season, aired on TLC, she shared her experiences of looking for love and independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to dating, Rae has acknowledged that many \u2018creeps\u2019 want to date her.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2024-08-09-at-11.19.40.png?ezimgfmt=ngcb1\/notWebP\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shauna Rae says there are a lot of \u2018creeps\u2019 who want to date her. Credit: TLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rae\u2019s plight has gained lots of attention online, with one fan writing: \u201cIt\u2019s so sad because she deserves to be loved and experience relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p>Another adds: \u201cShe\u2019s just a person like anyone else, I\u2019m sure she just wants to be looked at that way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 25-year-old&nbsp;was born with brain cancer and went through chemotherapy as a child.&nbsp;This impacted her&nbsp;pituitary gland, resulting in pituitary dwarfism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to what she\u2019s gone through, Rae is often compared to&nbsp;an eight-year-old rather than a woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one episode of her show, she says: \u201cPeople don\u2019t understand that I\u2019m an adult.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Snapinsta.app_441904794_18451177276027539_8548174265149770944_n_1080.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shauna Rae says she\u2019s often treated like a child when in public. Credit: @thereal_shaunarae99\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In an interview with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/01\/shauna-rae-reveals-how-she-susses-out-creeps-who-try-to-date-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Rae said: \u201cIf you look at me, you see an eight-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut I think if you take the time to look at the details in my face, in my hands, the maturity in my body \u2013 and I think if you take the time to actually talk to me \u2013 you really understand that I\u2019m [an adult].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, when it comes to brief encounters, people don\u2019t take the time to do this and Rae will be treated like a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/tag\/tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a>&nbsp;video, she shared that she\u2019ll be given kids\u2019 menus, cups, and crayons at restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said (per&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/shauna-rae-recalls-uncomfortable-moment-treated-like-toddler-paying-credit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People magazine<\/a>): \u201cI think it\u2019s just the environment I\u2019m around and the way I carry myself that sometimes affects it, but I also think if they see you in a family environment, they see a short-statured person, they just immediately think \u2018child\u2019 but it happens all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rae\u2019s past cancer treatment has also affected areas of her life.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Snapinsta.app_450482850_18450516793027539_3369191948187957123_n_1080.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shauna Rae has embarked on a fertility journey. Credit: @thereal_shaunarae99\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although she doesn\u2019t presently want children, the 25-year-old has embarked on a fertility journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K-t2pRD08yI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a>&nbsp;on her YouTube channel, the TV personality revealed that she has a \u2018very low egg count,\u2019 although she had plans to freeze her eggs during season two of&nbsp;<em>I Am Shauna Rae<\/em>, she couldn\u2019t proceed due to the high costs involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p>Rae said: \u201cI wanted to go through with getting my eggs frozen to save a chance if I want to have children. I want the same opportunities as anyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut I learned that at that time\u2026 my insurance would not cover anything, and the medicine alone would be $9000 or something dollars, and it was a total that came to close to $15,000 to $20,000 and I did not have the funds at that point to go through with the procedure on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She continued: \u201cI\u2019ve been lately having a lot of thoughts about if I do want a family and if I do want a baby that looks like me, or if I want to go through adoption or whatever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou know, at the end of the day, I genuinely don\u2019t care\u2026 a child, someone to raise, someone to grow with, in a sense, is all in the same for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2024-08-09-at-11.20.06.png?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shauna Rae would like to start a family one day. Credit: @thereal_shaunarae99\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now, Rae has launched a GoFundMe to help with her medical journey. Besides funding her eggs to be frozen, the TLC star is raising cash for dental implants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p>The fundraiser page reads: \u201cIn order to have a chance at the same opportunity as others, I am asking those who are willing to, for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have longer than six or so months until I potentially become infertile and as far as a timeline for my teeth, I\u2019m holding onto them until I can\u2019t. Anything at all can help towards a healthy future for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2024-08-09-at-11.19.59.png?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shauna Rae has previously spoken about how difficult it is to start a relationship. Credit: TLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Amid her fertility journey, Rae revealed to fans that she is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/tlc-star-shauna-rae-reveals-shes-dating-new-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">now in a relationship<\/a>&nbsp;and it\u2019s been something she\u2019s kept \u2018a secret\u2019 for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/tag\/instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;post, which hides her partner\u2019s face, she said: \u201cAll you really need to know is they make me happy and I don\u2019t know if I\u2019d be as far in my goals without them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPlease know that all I ask from y\u2019all is to support me and refrain from being hateful toward them or my relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before meeting her mysterious new partner, Rae opened up about the difficulties of starting a relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2024-08-09-at-14.58.44.png?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shauna Rae has been privately dating someone. Credit: @thereal_shaunarae99\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When chatting with the New York Post, the 25-year-old shared that she\u2019s met men who \u2018may not have the best intentions.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p>She explained: \u201cI\u2019ve just developed the ability to spot someone who may not have the best intentions because they give themselves away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTheir questions are very targeted towards my physicality\u2026 They\u2019re learning about me like I\u2019m a specimen in a lab.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can donate to Shauna Rae\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-shauna-raes-medical-journey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a>&nbsp;here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"First Look: I Am Shauna Rae Season 2!\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/69C5x1dWfKI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman who looks like a child has opened up about the \u2018creeps\u2019 who want to date her. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10310","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-viral"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devserver.pw\/twistkoala.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}