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'Flames engulfed me, I could smell my skin burning' - Dancer on moment botched fire-breathing stunt changed her life


EXCLUSIVE: A freak accident six years ago left Sophie Lee with life-changing scars. Now she tells OK! that, in some ways, they’ve changed her life for the better

Sophie Lee, 28, has been on a journey of soul-searching and learning to rebuild as an “even better, more resilient and stronger version” of herself after her chest and face caught fire during a terrifying freak accident on stage. It has taken nearly three decades for Sophie – who is now a motivational speaker and has released a book curated by fellow burns survivor Katie Piper – to feel comfortable in her skin as she tells us exclusively about hitting rock bottom and the healing powers of resilience... Sophie says her accident helped her become a "stronger version" of herself“Dancing across the stage to the sounds of Camila Cabello, I took a swig of paraffin, then got set for my fire breathing finale.

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