The bride insisted I take out my hearing aids on her wedding day so the photos would look “perfect” because they were “too noticeable” – but when I refused… I honestly thought she’d laugh it off and say she was kidding. I grew up as the kid with hearing aids in a quiet U.S. suburb, so I’m used to curious stares and the occasional rude comment, but no one had ever asked me to literally switch off my sound so their wedding album would look more “coordinated.” Bethany, my cousin and almost-sister,

24K views · 841 reactions | "I drew a hearing aid on to my doll, and now we have a doll with a hearing aid" The actress and Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis has teamed up with Mattel to unveil their first Barbie with hearing aids 僚 The new inclusive toys will also include a doll with vitiligo, another with a prosthetic leg, and one in a wheelchair ⬇️ | BBC Breakfast | Facebook