It's Cute-ella De Vil! Toddler, 2, with a striking white streak in her brown hair loves to dress up as the Disney villain with her mother who has the same unique locks

  • Talyta Youssef Aziz Vieira, 43, from Brazil, gave birth to daughter Mayah in 2018
  • But she as not shocked to see her baby was born with two different hair colours
  • It is caused by piebaldism which causes areas of skin and hair to appear lighter A two-year-old girl born with a striking white streak in her hair due to a genetic condition has been embracing her Disney villain lookalike Cruella De Vil.

    Talyta Youssef Aziz Vieira, 43, from Jericoacoara, Brazil, gave birth to daughter Mayah in November 2018, but she was not shocked to see her baby had two different hair colours.

    Talyta, as well as her grandfather, mother, auntie and cousins, were all born with piebaldism - a genetic condition causing areas of skin and hair to appear lighter than usual due to a lack of melanocytes in the skin which produce melanin.

    And, from the moment she was born, Mayah was encouraged to love her vibrant white patches of hair.

    Talyta Youssef Aziz Vieira, 43, from Jericoacoara, Brazil, gave birth to daughter Mayah in November 2018
    But she as not shocked to see her baby had two different hair colours due to a genetic condition

    Talyta Youssef Aziz Vieira, 43, from Jericoacoara, Brazil, gave birth to daughter Mayah (together, left and right) in November 2018 but she as not shocked to see her baby had two different hair colours

    From the moment she was born Mayah (pictured) was encouraged to love her vibrant white patches of hair caused by piebaldism

    From the moment she was born Mayah (pictured) was encouraged to love her vibrant white patches of hair caused by piebaldism

    Talyta said that during her own teenage years she would hide her white streaks behind the rest of her hair after being constantly worried that she would be judged by her peers.

    But the mother-of-one soon realised that others saw beauty in her differences. 
    Mayah, although still only a toddler, has recently been embracing her Disney villain lookalike Cruella De Vil who also sports a similar two-toned hair style.

    Talyta said that the little girl has taken to dressing up alongside her mother to watch 101 Dalmatians.

    Mayah, although still only a toddler, has recently been embracing her Disney villain lookalike
    Cruella De Vil (played by Glenn Close, above) who also sports a similar two-toned hair style

    Mayah (left), although still only a toddler, has recently been embracing her Disney villain lookalike Cruella De Vil (played by Glenn Close, right) who also sports a similar two-toned hair style

    Talyta said that the little girl has taken to dressing up alongside her mother to watch 101 Dalmatians

    Talyta said that the little girl has taken to dressing up alongside her mother to watch 101 Dalmatians

    She now hopes to encourage Mayah to continue to have confidence in her condition.   

    'Piebaldism runs in our family so we knew there was a high probability that Mayah would also have it,' Talyta said.

    'From the moment she was born, Mayah had so many white hairs on the front of her head. My doula posted a picture on social media and days later, we were invited by a photographer to do a photoshoot.

    'The pictures from the photoshoot spread across the internet and without reading anything, my friends instantly knew Mayah was mine simply from her hair.

    Mayah's parents (pictured al together) now hope to encourage Mayah to continue to have confidence in her condition

    Mayah's parents (pictured al together) now hope to encourage Mayah to continue to have confidence in her condition

    Mayah was born with genetic condition piebaldism
    It causes areas of skin and hair to appear lighter than usual due to a lack of melanocytes in the skin which produce melanin

    Mayah was born with piebaldism - a genetic condition causing areas of skin and hair to appear lighter than usual due to a lack of melanocytes in the skin which produce melanin

    Talyta (pictured with her daughter) said that during her own teenage years she would hide her white streaks behind the rest of her hair after being constantly worried that she would be judged by her peers

    Talyta (pictured with her daughter) said that during her own teenage years she would hide her white streaks behind the rest of her hair after being constantly worried that she would be judged by her peers

    Mayah (pictured wither her parents) will soon be able to see her lookalike on the big screen again with Cruella set to feature in her own Disney film slated for release in May 2021

    Mayah (pictured wither her parents) will soon be able to see her lookalike on the big screen again with Cruella set to feature in her own Disney film slated for release in May 2021

    What is piebaldism? 

    Piebaldism is a genetic condition caused by the absence of melanocytes cells which produce the melanin pigment and contribute to hair, eye and skin colour.

    It leads to patches of skin and hair that are lighter than normal with around 90 per cent of affected individuals having a white section of hair near their front hairline (white forelock). 

    The eyelashes, eyebrows and the skin under the forelock may also be un-pigmented.

    People with piebaldism also usually have other un-pigmented patches of skin that typically appear symmetrically on both sides of the body. 

    In most cases the un-pigmented areas are present at birth and do not increase in size or number with age.

    The condition has no direct effect on the health of an individual but un-pigmented patches are at increased risk of sunburn and skin cancer related to excessive sun exposure.  

    The prevalence of piebaldism is unknown. 

    Source: medlineplus.gov

    'I tried to hide my white hair until my twenties. I'd hide it behind other strands - worried that people would bully me.

    'I soon realised though that I was unique and special. I want to set that example for Mayah. People always stop us to say how special she is.'

    And Mayah will soon be able to see her lookalike on the big screen again with Cruella set to feature in her own Disney film slated for release in May 2021.

    'Ever since I started posting photos of Mayah on social media, people have compared her to Cruella, Rogue from X-Men and Anna from Frozen,' Talyta said.

    'That's when I thought it would be a lovely idea for us to dress up together as those characters. I want Mayah to have fun memories about the way she looks.

    'I want her to embrace being a superhero.

    'Other people who are different have reached out to us thanking us for helping them accept themselves.

    'It's so sad that people have hid themselves away. We don't need to be the same to be beautiful.

    'Everyone has a heart inside to accept and love. We are living in a time of knowledge and transformation. Let's embrace what makes us different.' 

    Talyta said that since posting pictures online other people have reached out to the family to thank them for helping them accept themselves

    Talyta said that since posting pictures online other people have reached out to the family to thank them for helping them accept themselves

    Followers have compared Mayah's streak not just to that of Cruella De Vil but also to Rogue from X-Men and Anna from Frozen

    Followers have compared Mayah's streak not just to that of Cruella De Vil but also to Rogue from X-Men and Anna from Frozen

    The mother-of-one has said that she now wants to encourage Mayah to believe she is unique and special
    She added that it was so that people feel the need to hide themselves away

    The mother-of-one has said that she now wants to encourage Mayah to believe she is unique and special

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