Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has revealed his unusual port wine birthmarks, which he says he has done his best to hide from the public spotlight for more than 30 years. But the 57-year-old embraces them for the first time, citing the body positive movement and a model with similar features.
“I'm a fan of the body positive movement because at the end of the day it's about celebrating what makes us 'us'.” Corgan wrote in an Instagram post on Monday. She also shared a photo of a reddish birthmark covering her hand and arm, as well as a second photo of model Carlotta Bertotti, who is trying to defy beauty standards with her own blue birthmark.
“So, as you can see, here's a beautiful young woman with a birthmark and she's embraced her 'difference' gracefully,” Corgan explained.
“The bottom line is that I've tried to hide my 'port wine' moles all my life because, as you can imagine, they were teased mercilessly as a child,” she continued, noting that even people who have known her for a decade. they are shocked when they finally notice.
“And even now, strangers will stop me on the street, not because they recognize me, but because they think there's something wrong with me that needs medical attention,” Corgan stated. Among the random questions, he said if he was burned, sick, contagious, or if the mark was painful.
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She ended her post with a positive message, adding: “Whoever you are, I hope you find peace with who you are because: I want to know that person and no one else.”
According to WebMDPorto moles, also known as “spots”, are a type of vascular mole that occurs when chemical signals in tiny blood vessels do not “turn off”, causing them to enlarge and the skin to turn red due to excess blood. About three out of every 1,000 children are born with a Porto birthmark somewhere on their body.