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Dan Swygartis grateful for those who support his connection toShauna Rae.
The friend of the TLC star got emotional while reading a kind comment that praised his friendship with theI Am Shauna Raestar. “This actually made me cry,” he wrote in an Instagram Story. “You guys are awesome!!! I appreciate every single one of you.”
The comment that triggered a wave of feelings from Swygart came after some Internet users questioned his intentions with Shauna — a 23-year-old who has the body of an 8-year-old due to pituitary dwarfism.
Some assumed Swygart was inappropriately attracted to Shauna because of her 3'11" stature. Others saw the genuine connection between Swygart and Shauna and applauded him for it. “Thank you for your support and for being a defender of the population ‘with disabilities’ but beyond, for being a defender of the human being and their rights,” the anonymous DM read. “You have a big and kind heart.”
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Earlier this week, Swygart shared an Instagram video denouncing those who find Shauna undeserving of love because of her physical appearance.
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The Instagram DM wasn’t the only message that praised Swygart. “To be stuck in a body that you can’t change. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. At the end of the day she is 23 year old young lady and deserves to be treated like her age. That includes finding love,” the top comment on his video read.
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I Am Shauna Raeairs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
source: people.com
