I was born in Vietnam. At the age of 16 months old one or both of my biological parents detonated a bomb inside our small hut. It killed both of them instantly but I was found 40 feet from the explosion hanging onto life. My legs were severely injured and I became a survivor and a double below-knee amputee. I was adopted at 20 months old by my family in Missouri and became the youngest of 7 siblings. I have always embraced being different and I want to help empower young girls to accept their differences and overcome their circumstances. I have built my Instagram promoting a positive message with humor and fun. I came from a family of athletes and was introduced to the Challenged Athletes Foundation when I was 8. This foundation introduced Me to all the options of sports in the para community. I qualified for the USA emerging swim team at the age of 12 and after a year delay for Covid I was named to the Paralympic team at the age of 18.