How do you imagine a girl on the cover of a glossy magazine? Beautiful, well-groomed and flawless of course? You'll be absolutely right, because it has always been like this, right up to the publication of the July issue of the Australian women's glossy magazine Women'sWeekly. For him, the producers organized a photo shoot for Turia Pitt, a well-known athlete in the country, whose 65% of her skin is affected by deep burns. So Turia returned to the modeling business, from which she had to leave three years ago - due to injuries that are theoretically incompatible with life. But love saved her and brought her back to life.
In 2011, 24-year-old athlete and fashion model Turia Pitt, a former Miss Australia nominee, applied to compete in the RacingThePlanet (RTP) Grand Marathon. She was refused because she could not make an entry fee - to pay the organizers $ 1,600. However, a few days before the race, Turia and several other athletes received a call from the organizing committee and were offered to participate for free: there was a shortage of runners, and the marathon itself was in jeopardy. Pitt immediately changed all her plans so that she would definitely get to the race: it was a dream.
After the second reference point, the marathon route went into the forest belt and into the mountains. Six people climbed to the top of the hill at the same time: four men, Turia and another woman, 35 years old. They were already almost at the very top when they heard "a terrible sound, like the roar of a huge heavy truck." It turned out to be a fire that broke out somewhere behind. A minute later, the fire closed around the runners. Then Turiya remembers everything in fits and starts: how she sat down on the ground, for some reason covered herself with a jacket, how it became “hotter, hotter, hotter”, how, unable to bear this heat, she jumped up and tried to run ...
The medical helicopter arrived for the runners only four hours later. All this time, male athletes saved the lives of both girls (the second participant also received serious injuries). Being on the top of the rock, where the fire did not reach, they covered their burns from the sun's rays with their clothes, moistened drinking water, tried to bring to life.
Before the fire
Turia Pitt lost all her fingers and a hand right hand. Luckily, the left one survived. Later, in the hospital, doctors had to amputate the fashion model and the athlete's leg. In the early days, doctors did not promise at all that she would survive. And when the critical moment passed, it became clear that the girl would spend the next few years in hospitals.
And if in these most difficult, life-threatening first days, youth and good health helped her to get out, then for the first time to look at herself in the mirror, master the prosthesis and three years later appear on the cover of the Turia gloss, as she herself admits, she could only thanks to love.
Turia and Michael Hoskin met at school, but became a couple only at the age of 21. And already at the very beginning of the relationship, Michael realized that Turia was exactly the girl he needed.
They also worked together in mining. Michael found out about what happened to the girl only when the helicopter was already flying to the hospital and the doctors were fighting for her life in the sky.
Seeing her disfigured skin was the easiest test of all Michael had to face. After all, Pitt, after the amputation, could not only run - walk the way she used to. She was almost unable to wash herself, eat, serve herself, could not simply open a bottle of water, go to the toilet without help. She had to be with her around the clock. And Michael went for it. He taught her to walk again, dressed her, was literally her arms and legs. During two years. Until she recovered.
The girl had to learn to live with a new face, or rather, without a face. Learn to go out, be among people, feel the views. But next to her was a man thanks to whom she was able to cope with depression. Michael, her boyfriend, quit his job to be with the girl every minute, to care for and support. And most importantly, continued to love her.
How does Michael feel about Turia's new look?
“She doesn’t want people to feel sorry for her. He just wants to keep living. You know she's beautiful. She is great".
"It's still the same Turia, only the skin has changed."
It would seem that it is so simple - the same girl, only with a different skin! But how many people are capable of such an attitude? Thank you Michael
Now Hoskin says about his beloved: “She is beautiful!” - and it doesn't look like a stretch. Because then he continues admiringly: “She has crazy energy. She tries to be active along with me. She gets up every day at seven o'clock in the morning to walk and swim before physiotherapy, she spends this time with me and forbids her to feel sorry and give in to her. She is incredible. You can't call her a "survivor". All this time she did not try to survive, she tried to fully live every day.
Turia has yet to undergo several cosmetic surgeries. The worst, the most frightening, she and Michael went through - and remained together.
Athletics for Turia Pitt is now closed for obvious reasons. But there is always a way out.
With her prosthesis, the girl re-mastered the bike. Now she races from Sydney to a nearby city for fun and local competitions.
He also participates in 20-kilometer swims. And she says she's happy that she's left alone working hand- even though I had to relearn how to do everything with my left hand.
And this year, Pitt was able to climb the Great Chinese wall and in eight days to complete a given route of 95 km with obstacles as part of a charity event.
This act of hers was covered not only by Australian, but also by the world media. Through her action, Pitt raised $200,000 in donations. She directed all this money to the development of restorative medicine for people with severe injuries in developing countries.
“This experience showed me how important it is for me now to interact with other people, how important mutual help and support is,” says the athlete. - Other participants of the action constantly helped me where a second hand is needed. I wouldn't have made it without them.
Turia Pitt has already released a biographical book. Now she is getting her master's degree in engineering and gives seminars as a motivational speaker. Forecasts as to whether she will ever be able to get rid of her scars, the doctors do not give the girl.
By the way, Turia Pitt was able to prove to the parliamentary commission investigating the incident with the fire that the organizers of the race were indirectly to blame for what happened, and sue compensation. The marathon was held in September, this is a fire-dangerous period for those places. And for security reasons, the event had to be postponed or canceled altogether, but there was no talk of it. Before the start, the athletes were warned about the danger of snake bites and encounters with crocodiles, but nothing was said about fires, although the instructors were familiar with the climatic conditions. And the organizers and special services were not ready for an emergency: this follows from the fact that the victims had to wait an unacceptably long time for a helicopter with doctors.
And until Pitt proved the guilt of the RTP leadership, she met with almost no desire on their part to atone for their inaction. All she got from the organizing committee while in the hospital was a postcard, a few sympathetic emails, and chocolates.
This summer, Michael proposed to Turia during a holiday in the Maldives, giving him a diamond ring that he bought 4 years ago.
“When Turiya was in the intensive care unit, I went and bought a diamond ring. I showed it to my father when we were standing at her bedside in the clinic and said: "If Turia survives, I will marry her." He looked at me and said, "Well done, boy."
After that, Michael gave the ring to his father for safekeeping, and, having quit his job, he remained to look after the girl in the clinic, because she could not do anything on her own, even dress and eat.
Michael: "I wanted to wait for the right moment - I wasn't going to rush and propose right after it happened."
Turiya: “The fire made me more grateful for everything I have, for every day I live. Before, I didn’t think about anything when I went to bed with my boyfriend. Now I think how lucky I am that I fall asleep next to this beautiful man. He is a good person, I am very lucky to be with him. Every day when I wake up next to him is a great day. He loves me just the way I am."
“At the moment I am overwhelmed with love. Michael is my soul mate, I have known this for many years. All this time we talked about marriage, but still the proposal came as a surprise to me.
How did it happen? The couple was on a night out on a boat when they suddenly announced that a manta ray was swimming right under them. Sensing that the right moment had come, Michael grabbed the ring he always carried with him and asked Turia to do him the honor of becoming his wife. They celebrated this event in an unusual way - they put on masks and snorkels and swam along with the stingray for an hour.
“It was magical,” they say.
“The past 4 years have been the hardest for both of us, and only over the past 6 months have we returned to normal life, to the relationship that we had before. It's come for us good time. Now we are planning a wedding in next year- a big holiday, not a romantic event. This is an opportunity to thank friends and our families for their help.”
Turia's plans: “I don't mind improving my appearance with the help of operations. If I need 1000 more operations, I will do them. On average, I have 3 surgeries a year and will stop when I've done my best. This is the goal, but not the only one.
However, sometimes operations don't go as planned. At the beginning of the year, Turia's nose was reconstructed, but during the operation, the girl stopped breathing. Turia's mother and her boyfriend were waiting outside the operating room.
“When we heard the resuscitation signal for cardiac arrest and the head nurse ran to the operating room, we thought we had lost her. I said, "God, don't you dare. This girl fought so hard. Struggling to get out of bed, to walk, to accept the situation - don't do this to her."
Now Turiya lives a full life, surfs, rides a bike, travels, works. And is a member of a charitable organization dedicated to reconstructive surgery in developing countries. Turiya performs, drawing attention to the problems of people who have suffered as a result of injury or illness.
Someone is interested to look at the girl in burns and find out what happened to her. And for someone, her example will help to cope with their own tragedy, because support is the most important thing for those who have lost confidence.
After 6 years, the girl's life has completely improved.
Turia married her lover and ... will soon become a mother.
Finding a person who would love you the way you are - with a complex character, with flaws and imperfect appearance - is very difficult. But the Turia Pitt model was very lucky in this regard. The man she's in love with didn't leave her even after her appearance changed beyond recognition.
Turia Pitt and Michael Hoskins met in high school. The girl was then 14 years old, and the young man was 17. Since that time, their feelings have intensified day by day and have not been separated since. But 2011 was a terrible time for them.
By that time, Turia Pitt had already graduated from high school, received a degree in mining engineering and worked as a model. In that fateful year, the girl decided to become a participant in the marathon race. A fire broke out on the route of the marathon runners. The girl was in a fiery trap. She received burns on 64% of her body, lost three fingers on her left hand and all fingers on her right.
The girl spent 2 years in the hospital, undergoing more than 100 operations. The body and face of Turia, who until recently was filmed by glossy magazines, was covered with scars. For several months after the hospital, the girl could not bring herself to go out - it constantly seemed to her that everyone was looking at her disfigured ears, cheeks and nose. And only the support of loved ones and the strong character of the girl saved her from embarrassment.
The main person for Turia at that time was her fiancé. He quit his job as a policeman and did not leave his beloved for more than an hour. Michael Hoskins next to the girl and now. 4 years ago, when Turia was in intensive care, he bought her a diamond ring, and the other day he put this ring on her finger. Turia Pitt and Michael Hoskins got engaged and are getting married.
“Turia does not want people to feel sorry for her. She is beautiful and amazing. And he just wants to live his life. She loves to walk, loves the ocean leisure She just has crazy energy. And would always be together. This is still the same Turia, only the skin has changed a little, ”Michael told reporters.
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Turia Pitt and Michael Hoskins met at school when she was 14 and he was 17. Since then, they have been inseparable ...
Michael became a police officer and Turia a mining engineer. But beautiful girl in free time also worked as a model.
They were young, beautiful and happy, but in 2011 a tragedy happened. Turia decided to take part in the marathon race, during which a fire started. The girl hit the very epicenter, as a result of which 64% of the surface of her body was burned. She lost all fingers on her right hand and three on her left ... The girl underwent more than a hundred operations and spent two years in the hospital.
When Turiya was released from the hospital, she could not leave the house. It seemed to the girl that they would poke a finger at her, and she could not get used to her new appearance. But Michael got used to the new body of the girl immediately and supported her as best he could. Thanks to him, Turia managed to survive her grief.
The guy quit his job and did not leave Turia for a minute, spending all his time in the hospital. At that time, he gave her an engagement ring, they got engaged and are preparing for the wedding ...
“She will be my wife for the rest of her life. I fell in love with her soul, character. In fact, humanity is to love one woman every day, ”Michael says sincerely.
“Turia does not want people to feel sorry for her. She is beautiful and amazing. And he just wants to live his life. She loves to walk, loves the ocean, outdoor activities - she just has crazy energy. And we are always together. It’s still the same Turia, only the skin has changed a little.”
Michael is a real man with whom Turia will be truly happy. Their story is an example of love and real human relationships that everyone should learn from.
Thanks to the story of Turia Pitt, we know that true love does exist.
A brave girl who survived a huge forest fire and practically lost her face, is not shy about her new appearance and is willingly photographed for the glossy cover.
After all she's been through, it's incredible to hear that Turia Pitt considers herself "the happiest girl in the world." But Pitt herself is incredible.
Three years ago, doctors said that the twenty-nine-year-old runner had practically no chance of survival.
In September 2011, Pitt participated in the marathon race in Kimberley (Australia), but fell into the wildfire zone. The girl burned 65% of the surface of the body, and the hope that she would survive was negligible.
Pitt spent 864 days in the hospital and underwent 100 operations, her fingers were amputated and she had to learn to walk in a new way.
But, the girl did not just survive. After this tragedy, Pitt alone made a six-month bike ride from Sydney to Uluru (2164 km), participated in a 20 km swim in western Australia and walked along the China Wall.
Pitt's Herculean efforts are to raise funds for Interplast, a charity that specializes in reconstructive surgery. Turia Pitt also wrote a book, and is also studying for a master's degree in mining engineering.
Australian model Turia Pitt was such a beauty until that ill-fated day when a fire changed her life forever:
Faith in yourself is knowledge. Turiya realized this while fighting the disease.
“We all have inner strength, but we rarely get to feel and understand how much is inherent in us,” Pitt says in an interview.
“I had to make a lot of efforts to return to a normal life. Relearn how to talk and walk. Everything that I used to do easily became an almost impossible task.”
But, as experience has shown, the power of the spirit can accomplish the impossible.
Turia Pitt was featured on the cover of The Australian Women's Weekly in June 2014. Pitt says it's a great honor for her. “I'm very embarrassed,” says the athlete, who is on the jury for the Woman of the Future magazine's annual award.
“For me, this is evidence that self-confidence is valued no less than beauty. There are a lot of beautiful women around who are not confident in themselves, and this is what helps to reach the goal.”
Women's Weekly Editor-in-Chief Helen Macab says it's been eighty years that the magazine has paid tribute to the amazing women of Australia.
“When Turiya, along with other amazing applicants, was photographed for the Women of the Future story, I had no doubt that of all the amazing women in Australia, she should be on the cover of the magazine.”
In 2011, 24-year-old athlete and fashion model Turia Pitt, a former Miss Australia nominee, competed in the RacingThePlanet Grand Marathon.
The route of the marathon went into the forest belt and into the mountains. Six people climbed to the top of the hill at the same time: four men, Turia and another woman. They were almost at the very top when a fire broke out somewhere behind. A minute later, the fire closed around the runners. Then Turia remembers everything in fits and starts: how she sat down on the ground, for some reason covered herself with a jacket, how it became “hotter, hotter, hotter”, how, unable to bear this heat, she jumped up and tried to run ... And flew into the fire. “Then it was just black and hot.”
Turia Pitt lost all her fingers and a hand on her right hand. Luckily, the left one survived. Later, in the hospital, doctors had to amputate the fashion model and the athlete's leg. In the early days, doctors did not promise at all that she would survive. And when the critical moment passed, it became clear that the girl would spend the next few years in hospitals.
And if in these most difficult, life-threatening first days, youth and good health helped her to get out, then for the first time to look at herself in the mirror and master the prosthesis, as Turia herself admits, she was able only thanks to love.
Turia and Michael Hoskin met at school, but became a couple only at the age of 21. Michael found out about what happened to the girl only when the helicopter was already flying to the hospital and the doctors were fighting for her life in the sky.
Seeing her disfigured skin was the easiest test of all Michael had to face. After all, Pitt, after the amputation, could not only run - walk the way she used to. She was almost unable to wash herself, eat, serve herself, could not simply open a bottle of water, go to the toilet without help. She had to be with her around the clock. And Michael went for it. He changed jobs to be at home or in the hospital as much as possible. He taught her to walk again, dressed her, was literally her arms and legs. During two years. Until she recovered.
Now Hoskin says about his beloved: “She is beautiful!” - and it doesn't look forced. Because then he continues admiringly: “She has crazy energy. She tries to be active along with me. She gets up every day at 7 o'clock in the morning to walk and swim before the physio, she spends this time with me and forbids her to feel sorry and give in to her. She is incredible. You can't call her a "survivor". All this time she did not try to survive, she tried to fully live every day.
Turia has yet to undergo several cosmetic surgeries. The worst, the most frightening, they and Michael went through - and remained together.
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