Was Shiloh Pepin, Mermaid Girl, Remembered As Spunky and Positive?
hiloh Pepin, nicknamed “Mermaid Girl,” was the brave 10-year-old who died October 23 of this year from a rare disease called sirenomelia. Her two legs were joined together when they formed in the womb, and she was faced with unimaginable challenges because of it. However, Shiloh will always be remembered as a spunky, upbeat little girl who didn’t let the obstacles bring her down. Shiloh Pepin (skurred.com) Shiloh was one of 6 people in the world with the disease, and made headlines worldwide when her story was aired on the Oprah Winfrey Show a month before her death. The episode which featured Shiloh will be broadcast again this afternoon. On the talk show, Shiloh, who was seemingly always positive, said: “I feel like everything’s possible. I want to have a normal future like everybody else. … It’s hard to decide what I want to be when I grow up. There are so many choices. An actress, or a princess.
