'Tulsi was severely burned in a plane crash that killed her parents and brother when she was just 10, on her way home from her first holiday in India.

As I was discharged from hospital four months later, I felt excited to go back to school and see my family. I want them to hear it is not okay. When i spoke to my uncle, and he got really angry. Eventually the consultant and nurse told me they were removing the bandages from my eyes and would I like to see myself in the mirror? Her mother, father and brother were killed and she had life-changing injuries.

Kamlesh, mum and dad are no more. Tulsi Vagjiani Tuesday 5 May 2020 11:51 am. He explained it was the character from Nightmare on Elm street. I wish I had known I could report this abuse as a hate crime. My saving grace was the lights turning green but I was left distraught and embarrassed. Tulsi Vagjiani explained how she suffered abuse as a child due to the scarring on her face, and was called names including Freddy Krueger - the villain from Nightmare on Elm Street.She said that the film industry was hugely influential on how people perceive those with visible facial differences, calling for more positive portrayals of those with scarring.Tulsi described the negative effect that having villains with facial disfigurements in films has had on her own confidence growing up.Tulsi Vagjiani, who suffered severe burns in a plane crash that killed her parents, has called for Hollywood to stop having villains with facial disfigurements Tulsi was left with scarring after surviving a plane crash aged 10, and having more than 50 operations to rebuild her face, arms and legs Speaking on This Morning, Tulsi said: 'We're campaigning for change in Hollywood and the film industry to not represent villains with a visible difference, with scars and things like that. When she was 10 years old Tulsi Vagjiani was in a plane crash. It was quite challenging'I didn't realise how influential the film industry was on people and their perceptions of visible difference. I survived a plane crash, in which I lost my parents and my brother and sustained 45 per cent burns to my face and body.Life as I knew it was gone in a split second yet the impact has been ever lasting. I was so low I thought maybe I should just end it all.Having a visible difference means never having a day off. FEMAIL picks out the best pieces from this season's biggest trend for effortless styleIt all comes out in the wash! I was just 10 years old.Weeks rolled by and I was in and out of surgery. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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Everyone treated me the same and I never felt insecure about how I looked. Tulsi (above on This Morning_ explained how she suffered abuse as child due to the scarring on her face, and was called names including Freddy Krueger Becky Hewitt, from charity Changing Faces, (right, with Tulsi on This Morning) said using film villains to mock those with facial disfigurements was 'very common' She survived after being pulled out the wreckage by a fellow passenger, and had  more than 50 operations to rebuild her face, arms and legs. I don’t get to park my scars for the day, I have to check in with myself daily as to how I am feeling and be prepared for the stares and whispers while I am outside.This is why this campaign is so important, and so close to my heart. I encourage anyone who does experience it to report it. Tulsi Vagjiani suffered horrific burns after being pulled from the wreckage of a plane crash in India almost 30 years ago.

Having to deal with that, and attending hospital regularly, meant my confidence started to fall and I wanted to hide.I’m a survivor. 'I grew up being called Freddy Krueger, I didn't know who he was.

Being bullied as a child was hard enough but as an adult the abuse and harassment continued. But it’s been so tough at times.

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