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Pass the tissue – IVF baby-turned-fashion-model shares her family story

Published 09:22 29 Sept 2015 BST

Updated 21:29 8 Jun 2016 BST

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For model Josephine Skriver, convincing everyone she was "just the same as everyone else" seemed unnecessary but, she found herself doing just that. When her mother, a gay woman, was a child, she had always dreamed of being a mother. She placed an ad in a newspaper and got a reply from Josephine's future dad. Josephine's father was preparing to wed his male partner at the time. As a kid, Josephine never questioned who she was as it was completely natural to her. When she started to travel as a young model, things changed. Throwaway comments like "She's not made the natural way - she shouldn't even be here" never affected her optimistic outlook on life as an IVF baby. Josephine's story is so heartfelt; we had to share. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFGqZJc8tTw Give a Kleenex® kiss to someone else, friend or stranger as an act of love. Every day, people are kissing a tissue and giving a Kleenex® Kiss to someone else to show they care. For more information click here.  

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