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Interabled love: they’ve been trolled by cyberbullies but these smitten newlyweds are shutting their haters down

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The couple on their wedding day last year. Mayfair says the more she learnt about Winston’s condition, the more she was amazed by him. (PHOTO: INSTAGRAM / @MAYFAIRCLEMENTS)
The couple on their wedding day last year. Mayfair says the more she learnt about Winston’s condition, the more she was amazed by him. (PHOTO: INSTAGRAM / @MAYFAIRCLEMENTS)

Everywhere he and his wife go, people gawk at them – but Winston Clements couldn’t care less.

In fact, he welcomes the stares and gapes from strangers. “Things like that don’t bother me – I’ve always loved being the centre of attention,” he quips.

And that’s something he’s received a lot of over the years as a result of a health condition. Winston was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare disorder that causes his bones to be extremely fragile and vulnerable to breaking. The condition, also known as brittle bone disorder, has stunted 34-year-old Winston’s growth too – he’s just under 1m tall. 

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