direct to your inboxThe new Miss Tameside has got an important role to fulfill during her reign.Alexandra Taylor is aiming to raise awareness of rheumatoid arthritis, which she was diagnosed with at the age of 14.She realised something was wrong when one morning she woke up and couldn't walk.
The 23-year-old actor from Ashton-under-Lyne now wants to break down misconceptions that the disorder is only found in older people and is hoping to inspire others with her story.
After missing more than two years of school she fought back to attend college and university and was scouted by the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.Some days the pain from the autoimmune disease is so intense it leaves her bedridden and she's on daily medication.But.
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