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"My condition doesn't define me and there's no way I would let it stop me from wearing a cute swimsuit or a cute dress," Leclair toldThe Telegraph. "For me confidence is the most important part because when people see someone confident in their body - even with a disability - they don't have pity but instead admiration. I think it's important for people who have health issues to not only work on getting healthy but to work on loving yourself and accepting who you are."
There are not enough clap emojis in the world for that amazing sentiment. And, clearly, Leclair's positive attitude is infectious, as the teen recently won a beauty pageant in her hometown on Campbellton.
According to Leclair's mother, Joanne, the inspiring young woman has always been this way.
"As a mom, I would expect her to come back home from school crying because she couldn't do something, but that day never came - not once," she said.
Even as a kid, Leclair would react to stares from strangers by simply calmly explaining her condition.
"Children were just curious but once they knew I was okay they just played with me," she said.
Just goes to show that it's not what you're born with that matters, but how you use it! Confidence and self-acceptance really is the key to everything.
"For me, beauty isn't just on the outside," she said. "When I say someone is beautiful I see someone who makes you feel good when you're around them."
You go, girl!
