{"id":267381,"date":"2020-06-22T14:38:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T09:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=267381"},"modified":"2020-06-22T14:38:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T09:38:52","slug":"youngster-with-rare-birth-defect-becomes-a-tiktok-sensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/youngster-with-rare-birth-defect-becomes-a-tiktok-sensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngster With Rare Birth Defect Becomes a TikTok Sensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While there is an ongoing debate about whether TikTok is good or bad, there are times when the video-sharing platform helps to shine light on some remarkable people.<\/p>\n<p>Meet Colby Van Voorhis, a 24-year-old TikTok user from New York, who has amassed more than 80,000 followers and over 15 million views on his channel. The youngster did all of that despite being born with missing limbs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-267383 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis_5eeb5275e3318.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis_5eeb5275e3318.jpg 725w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis_5eeb5275e3318-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis_5eeb5275e3318-561x294.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis_5eeb5275e3318-364x191.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis_5eeb5275e3318-608x319.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis_5eeb5275e3318-92x48.jpg 92w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis_5eeb5275e3318-183x96.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Colby is a TikTok user who was born with a very rare genetic disorder called Thrombocytopenia-Absent Radius Syndrome (TAR).\u00a0 Although he may not have limbs, Colby does not let it affect his attitude and personality on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Going by the name \u2018Armless Freak\u2019, the popular TikToker loves to crack jokes about himself in order to help people feel comfortable around him.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/6-tips-for-increasing-your-views-on-tiktok-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 Tips For Increasing Your Views On TikTok [Guide]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI make jokes about myself and I gave myself the armless freak name in middle school. I know I am a bit freaky looking and the videos are my way of making people feel comfortable being around me. Anyone can make a difference to the world, however small. People tell me I am an inspiration but I am just living my life. I have never moped around or felt sad about how I look because my condition has made me who I am. I have fun with my videos and it\u2019s a good way for me to be an advocate for other people like me who might not be as confident.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-267382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149.png 964w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-192x108.png 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-384x216.png 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-364x205.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-728x409.png 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-561x315.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-608x342.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-758x426.png 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-85x48.png 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/comp-1592396149-171x96.png 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite his physical disadvantages, Colby is able to feed, dress, and bathe himself. He lives an independent lifestyle and is happy as he has devised his own way of moving around the house and climbing stairs.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check him out on TikTok <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@armlessfreak?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/heres-how-pakistani-female-tiktok-stars-look-like-as-boys-pictures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s How Pakistani Female TikTok Stars Look Like as Boys [Pictures]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While there is an ongoing debate about whether TikTok is good or bad, there are times when the video-sharing platform helps to shine light on some remarkable people. Meet Colby Van Voorhis, a 24-year-old TikTok user from New York, who has amassed more than 80,000 followers and over 15 million views on his channel. The youngster did all of that [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/youngster-with-rare-birth-defect-becomes-a-tiktok-sensation\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":267384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,1612,2199,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-267381","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-fashion","9":"category-featured","10":"category-social-media","11":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"Where there's a will, there's definitely a way.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis-TikTok-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis-TikTok-758x373.jpg",758,373,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Colby-Van-Voorhis-TikTok.jpg",1200,590,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Culture","Fashion &amp; Beauty","Featured","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Youngster With Rare Birth Defect Becomes a TikTok Sensation","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,1612,2199,1291,1297&exclude=267381","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267381"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=267381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}