Xueli Abbing, 16, was left abandoned outside of an orphanage in China when she was a baby, her birth parents disappearing without a trace.

She was named “Xue” meaning snow and “Li” for beautiful by staff at the orphanage, Xueli was born with albinism, a genetic disorder that causes a reduced amount of pigment melanin or no melanin at all. It can result in pale skin, hair, and eyes and be extremely sensitive to sunlight.

When she was 3 years old, she was adopted by a Dutch family and moved to the Netherlands to live with her new mother and sister Yara.

At the age of 11, she was invited by a Hong Kong designer to model for a photoshoot that aims to represent different forms of beauty.

“She called the campaign “perfect imperfections” and asked if I wanted to join her fashion show in Hong Kong, that was an amazing experience,” Xeuli told BBC.

Today, the 16-year-old Albino Teenager has become a star model with an aspiring dream, she wants to change the world.

Xeuli showed her striking beauty in the pictures compiled by Bored Panda, as she poses in dazzling photos, dressed in a vibrant collar made from colorful flowers or a headdress of dandelions.

She has also modeled for accessories of famous Kurt Geiger, as well as magazine shoots and catwalk work.

The teenage model uses her platform to celebrate differences, raise awareness about albinism, and inspire others to embrace their natural beauty.

Xeuli managed to find a photographer in London who was respectful of her, and the photos captured were so incredible that one was sold to Vogue Italia and was featured for its June 2019 issue.

“At the time, I didn’t know what an important magazine it was and it took me a while to realize why people got so excited about it,” she said.

People with albinism can face harsh discrimination around the world. Models with albinism encounter stereotypes and are often described as angels or ghosts in photoshoots and campaigns.

“In modeling, looking different is a blessing, not a curse and it gives me a platform to raise awareness of albinism,” she explained. “There are still models who are like eight foot two and skinny but now people with disabilities or differences are featured more in the media and this is great—but it should be normal.”

According to BBC, she started modeling after her mother unexpectedly got in contact with a designer from Hong Kong who was designing clothes for her son, the designer called the campaign “perfect imperfections” and Xueli joined the fashion show, which fueled her career in modeling.

The teenage model only has between eight and ten percent vision and can’t look directly at flashes as it hurts her eyes.

She believes that having albinism “endangers” the lives of children living in countries where the condition is not yet accepted.

Yara, her stepsister, who supervises her social media, said: “She works as a model in order to raise awareness around albinism and to show others that people with disabilities are “normal” as well and can perfectly participate in society.”

British agency Zebedee Management, who represents Xueli, is trying to make the industry more distinct, and exemplify those with “disabilities and visible differences”.

“I want other children with albinism – or any form of disability or difference – to know they can do and be anything they want, people might say you can’t do things but you can just try,” she said.