In the 22nd edition of the "Mrs. Universe" competition, there was a special contestant who did not perform on stage alone, but was led on stage by her husband.
Just when everyone was surprised, through the introduction of the host, everyone knew that this lady with an elegant temperament was actually a blind person.
However, her outstanding performance overwhelmed many contestants, becoming the first blind "Mrs. Universe" winner.
Just when everyone was amazed by her wonderful performance, no one could have imagined that this was a patient who had severe depression after giving birth, and even had thoughts of suicide.
Now she has not only fulfilled her dream, but also won the title of "Goodwill Ambassador" issued by the United Nations, she is the first blind model Wang Leilei in the mainland.
So what ups and downs did she go through, and how did she stick to her ideals in the face of adversity?
The Road to Supermodel
In the eighties of the last century, she was born in a military family in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. Because her parents are both soldiers, she was raised as a boy by her family since she was an only child, and she not only had to run drills with the army, but also received training.
In such an environment, her personality is very cheerful and generous, and she looks very cute, so the adults and children in the hospital like her very much.
Perhaps, as the old saying goes, no one is perfect, and fate will always play tricks on those who are perfect inadvertently. And Wang Leilei's misfortune is her big and bright eyes.
Not long after she started elementary school, she noticed that her eyes sometimes couldn't see clearly. At that time, because she was too busy with work, her father didn't care about the child's abnormality, thinking that she just didn't have a good rest and was tired of her eyesight, and didn't pay attention to it.
However, her eyesight was getting worse and worse at this time, because she was taller than her peers, so she was always placed in the back rows. After she gave feedback to the teacher, the teacher moved her to the first row, but even with such a high position, she sometimes couldn't read the blackboard clearly.
Because she couldn't see the blackboard clearly, she always couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the teacher's lectures, and gradually her grades plummeted.
This made her father alert and hurriedly took her to the hospital for examination. After the doctor did a vision examination for Xiao Leilei, she was diagnosed with farsightedness and night blindness, but the specific cause could not be determined, and targeted treatment could not be made.
The family was anxious when they heard this, and took her registration all over the country for check-ups, and finally she was found to have "retinitis pigmentosa", an eye disease that could not be cured at that time, and could only rely on drugs to maintain the status quo and avoid aggravation.
At this time, she felt very depressed, full of confusion about her future, if she really became blind, she did not know what she could do in the future.
However, it was at this time that a classmate opened the door to a new world for her. Seeing her tall figure, this classmate suggested that she try to follow the path of modeling.
After researching the information, she was very eager for the profession of modeling to interpret beauty, and her idea also won the support of her parents.
With the help of her classmates, she gradually learned all kinds of modeling knowledge, and chose an art school for modeling professional training after the high school entrance examination.
Although her visual impairment has brought her a lot of difficulties in life and study, her teachers and classmates have been encouraging her and hoping that she can go further on this path.
And Wang Leilei naturally did not disappoint everyone, not only did she not feel sorry for herself, but practiced harder with a clear goal.
At the age of sixteen, she finally made her official debut and began to participate in activities. With her frequent appearances on various commercial performance stages, many people slowly got to know her, and she is also well-known in the modeling circle.
Then she went to Beijing to develop, and was favored by the modeling company for her excellent stage ability, and directly signed her as a good seedling.
Since then, she has appeared in major national performances, and even has the experience of sharing the stage with international supermodel Ma Yanli.
After so many years of hard work, she looked forward to a brighter future in the future, but bad luck also quietly befell her at this time.
Get out of the haze and meet true love
At this time, she signed up for the 5th China Model Star Competition, and she won the honor of "Miss Phoenix" with her excellent stage sense and excellent demeanor in the competition, and was also recognized by professionals in the circle.
Just under everyone's expectations, she once again felt the harshness of fate on her. She showed signs of blindness in her left eye and only a faint sense of light in her right eye, which made her feel helpless and helpless for a while.
At this time, she didn't want to leave the stage because of her eyesight problems, so she forced herself to familiarize herself with the venue in advance and strengthen her training skills on stage.
But even with all that desperate effort, when she was in the dimly lit backstage, she had no choice but to crawl the steps with her hands rubbing.
And when she takes the stage, the bright glare of the lights makes it impossible for her to see the stage, and every performance is completed perfectly by her muscle memory.
But this situation could not last long, and when she returned backstage after another performance, she fell down the stage because she couldn't see the obstacle in front of her. This made her understand that her eight-year-old model path was about to come to an end.
After leaving the stage, she was depressed in her heart, although she was unwilling, she had to accept the reality, which made her always in a depressed and helpless state of mind, and she couldn't get out.
At this time, because of a class reunion, a man came into her life, and this man was Ai Shuyi.
Ai Shuyi was first attracted by Wang Leilei's excellent appearance and temperament, and later when she learned that she had visual impairment, not only did she not dislike her, but made him want to take care of her.
It was because of his company that Wang Leilei gradually came out of her decadent state, and gradually the relationship between the two became better and better, and they began to prepare to enter the palace of marriage.
But this marriage was strongly opposed by Ai Shuyi's parents, because his parents were originally deaf and mute, so they did not want their son's life to be too hard in the future. But Ai Shuyi did not waver, and even told his parents that if he couldn't marry Wang Leilei, he would rather be a bachelor for the rest of his life.
At the son's insistence, his parents finally agreed to their marriage. Ai Shuyi and Wang Leilei have lovers and eventually become married, and together they begin to face various challenges in life.
However, after getting married, the two had a disagreement. Because the doctor reminded Wang Leilei that if she wants to get pregnant and have children after marriage, there is a high probability that she will be completely blind.
Ai Shuyi didn't want his beloved wife to go through this kind of pain, so she insisted on not having children. But Wang Leilei doesn't think so, she wants to have her own children and let her husband have a more complete family.
After many arguments and compromises, Ai Shuyi finally agreed with Wang Leilei's idea, and the two conceived two sons together. But the misfortune still appeared when she gave birth to her youngest son, who was already over 30 years old at the time, and after giving birth, she was completely blind in her left eye, and her right eye was basically unable to see, at this time she began to really face the loss of light.
She was already depressed by the blow of blindness after giving birth, but the inconveniences that followed plunged her into a deeper depression.
She can't take care of the baby on her own, and even when her husband is sick, she can't do anything but be anxious. These various daily things made her feel that she was a waste and the only "burden" in the family, and this idea of drilling the horns of the bull was circling in her mind every day.
Late one night, unable to contain her frustration any longer, she got up and walked to the balcony, thinking that by jumping from here, she would be able to free herself and her family.
Fortunately, at this time, the shouts of the eldest son saved her from the idea of suicide, and her husband woke up at this time, and hurriedly comforted her, promising to be her eyes in the days to come.
With the support of her husband, she began to learn massage for the blind and qualified as an intermediate massage therapist for the blind in 2016.
Her husband always knew that she couldn't get off the stage, so he quit his job to accompany her to redo physical training at home and help her go on stage as a model again.
In order to be able to present herself perfectly on stage, her husband accompanied her to practice over and over again. Because her dreams have never been extinguished and she can deal with them with a never-give-up mentality, she should have reaped unparalleled success.
Being able to return to the stage with the help of her husband is undoubtedly the best testimony of her bidding farewell to the dark past and welcoming another wonderful life with a new identity.
Back on the stage of dreams
Her husband kept his promise and became not only her eyes, but also her crutches. Accompanied by him, Wang Leilei appeared on the runway of the show again at the age of 37, and won the championship in a variety show, which made many people know this self-improvement lady.
In her career, she has experienced numerous challenges and tribulations, which are rare and valuable stage experiences. Now, with her firm beliefs and solid basic skills, she shines on the stage again as a blind person and becomes an inspirational woman in the eyes of everyone.
In 2018, at the age of 44, with the help of her husband, she signed up for the Mrs. Universe competition, and through the tacit cooperation between the two and her own excellent skills, she successfully won the 22nd "Mrs. Universe" crown.
After winning honors on the stage one after another, Ai Shuyi advised his wife not to give up her dream of being an actress, and with his encouragement and companionship, Wang Leilei applied for the Beijing Film Academy. With her own strength, she was admitted to the Department of Choreography and Directing and became the first blind student in the history of Nortel School.
In addition to focusing on her career, she also focuses on a special group of children, who suffer from Down syndrome and autism.
She brought the children together and set up a school to train them to be models, and in the process of interaction, the children gradually learned to socialize, and the confident smiles spread over the faces of the children.
At this time, Wang Leilei finally came to the end of her hard work, her love and career were both harvested, and even her deeds were gradually reported by major media, and she was even awarded the title of "Goodwill Ambassador" by UN Women.
It is precisely because I have been drenched in the rain that I want to hold an umbrella for others. As she says when she faces the camera, "Since I can't see the world, let the world see me." ”
epilogue
The bumpy experience of the first blind model in mainland China let us see her spirit of self-improvement. Although she can't see the world like ordinary people, she still adheres to her ideals and strives to make her life more meaningful.
I hope that her story can help more people and live their own wonderful lives when facing difficulties in life.