Hailey Baldwin is opening up about a rare condition that makes her pinky finger crooked — and she’s asking that people stop pointing it out to her.
In a series ofInstagram Storiesearlier this week, the 23-year-old model shared this with her more than 24 million followers:
In the photo, Baldwin circled her left pinky — right beside herwedding ringfrom husbandJustin Bieber— as evidence of what she revealed as ectrodactyly, a condition also referred to as split hand or cleft hand.
“I have this thing called Ectrodactyly and it causes my pinky fingers to look the way they do,” shewrote, sharing a screen grab from theWikipedia pagefor the condition. “It’s genetic, I’ve had it my whole life.”
Hailey Baldwin Bieber.Hailey Baldwin Bieber/Instagram
Hailey Baldwin Bieber/Instagram
She added: “So people can stop asking me “wtf is wrong with her pinky fingers” here is what’s wrong! Lol.”
Baldwinwrotein a final post, “so in conclusion please stop roasting me about my pinky fingers.”
According toNational Organization for Rare Disorders, ectrodactyly affects men and women equally, and typically occurs in 1 out of every 18,000 people. Defined as the complete or partial absence of fingers or toes, the disorder can vary in a range of symptoms and appearances.
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This isn’t the first time Baldwin has spoken candidly about her health.
In March, shetold PEOPLEabout the importance she places on maintaining her mental health through a self-care routine, making sure she feels as good on the inside as she does on the outside.
“I think there’s a lot of different levels of self-care, like eating right, drinking a lot of water and working out,” said Baldwin at the time. “It’s really good for your mentality. I think your mental health should be No. 1, and it falls to the side a lot.”
source: people.com
