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Outlook: My Body Made Me Famous

Alison Lapper

20/08/2014

My Body Made Me Famous

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Artist Alison Lapper was born with no arms. A naked statue of her made her famous.

Alison Lapper, who was born without arms, tells Jo Fidgen how her life changed after a statue of her, naked and heavily pregnant, went on display in Trafalgar Square.

British artist Alison Lapper, who was born without arms, became famous when a naked statue of her went on display in Trafalgar Square. She tells us about her life and art, and her 14-year-old son Parys, who joins her in the Outlook studio. 

Leyla Imret is one of Turkey's youngest mayors. She says she is fulfilling the wishes of her father, a leading Kurdish activist killed in clashes with security forces. 

African-American soprano Jessye Norman tell us why she didn't let racism stop her becoming a top opera singer. Her memoir is called Stand Up Straight And Sing.

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