Medical student Taylor Goodman thought she was lighting a line of diesel to burn a rubbish pile last year, but it was actually gasoline. This caused an explosion moments after being set alight.
The 23-year-old from Oklahoma, U.S, suffered major burns to her body in the explosion, in which she almost died.
Taylor, who is training to become a nurse, is now learning to embrace her scarring. She hopes to pose for shoots to empower other survivors. ‘I felt like Frankenstein’s mermaid because my legs looked like fish scales to me, like snakeskin and I felt like a monster. Recalling the horrifying accident, which took place in June last year, Taylor said she begged to be put to sleep at the time.‘I remember being blown backward and feeling like I was on fire, so I stopped, dropped and rolled,’ she said.‘Then I still felt like I was on fire, so I rolled again. When I stood up, all I saw was my skin falling off my hand and legs.
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