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Early Life | Accident | Charity
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Early
Life
Heather Mills was born on January 12, 1968 in England. Heather had a difficult
family life. Her father had been in prison, and by the time she was a
teenager, she was living on the streets of London. Eventually, her beauty
and ambition enabled her to become a model. Heather wasted no time starting
her own agency. Life was good.
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Accident
In 1993, Heather was in a collision with a police motorcycle.
The accident left her in serious condition. She had crushed ribs, a punctured
lung, and fractures in multiples places on her pelvis. Heather also had
to have her left leg amputated below the knee. This event changed her
life forever.
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Charity
Involvement
After being an amputee, Heather changed her life. She started to perform
charity work using the money she made from modeling. Within a year of
her accident, Heather sent prosthetic limbs to children in Croatia. She
also is a patron the “Adopt-A-Minefield”
program. Mills tries to help out other amputees, especially those connected
to minefield accidents. Charity work is a big part of Heather's life.
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Dancing
With the Stars
Recently, Heather Mills taken on a new challenging and demanding task.
She is a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars,” a popular
television show. “Dancing With the Stars,” is a ballroom dancing
competition between famous people. The famous people are paired up with
professional ballroom dancers, who try to teach the “stars”
how to dance. One of the reasons Heather wanted to be a part of this show
is so that she could inspire other amputees. She said, “A little
kid sitting there who’s just lost a limb - I hope they’re
going to go, ‘Oh, I can.’ “ By taking part in this competition,
Heather is showing that having a prosthetic leg has not held her back.
She is able to kick her leg around, perform back walkovers, and more!
Her ability to dance is outstanding! Her presence on “Dancing With
the Stars” will inspire many to reach for their goals and live their
lives to the fullest!
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Scores
on "Dancing With the Stars" |
| Dance |
Score |
| Foxtrot |
18 |
| Jive |
24 |
| Mambo |
24 |
| Waltz |
23 |
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