Sixteen years ago, Katie Piper’s world was shattered in the most brutal way imaginable. At just 24, her ex-boyfriend arranged for a man to throw acid in her face on a London street. The attack left her with devastating burns and blind in one eye. Her dreams of modeling and TV work seemed destroyed in an instant.

But Katie didn’t just survive — she rose.

Before the attack, she was full of life — beautiful, bright, and steadily making a name for herself in the media world. Afterward, she endured more than 400 surgeries, faced unimaginable pain, and stared down a mountain of emotional and physical trauma.

Yet, instead of giving in to darkness, Katie chose to fight.

She rebuilt her life from the ground up. Today, she’s not only a proud mother of two but also the founder of the Katie Piper Foundation, which supports burn survivors with medical care, therapy, and hope.

Katie’s journey is a powerful reminder: true beauty isn’t found in appearances, but in the courage to heal, to help others, and to keep moving forward — no matter the scars.