A 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 with bright white locks has sent the internet into meltdown over her striking resemblance to the Game of Thrones character Daenerys.
Devina Smith, from Mississippi, shocked her family when she was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 with a mane of snow-colored hair.
Mother Jessica Smith, 27, posted photos of the silvery-haired new𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 that have been viewed thousands of time, with some claiming they must be photoshopped.
Yet doctors confirmed that Devina’s unusual hair color is down to an inherited condition called partial albinism, which is caused by a lack of pigment in the hair, eyes and skin.
The rare genetic condition affects just five in every 100,000 people in the US and Europe.
Devina Smith, from Mississippi, shocked her family when she was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 with bright white hair
Devina’s snow-colored locks have already been attracting attention in public and online
Despite her condition, Devina Smith, 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 May 1, is perfectly healthy other than needing regular check-ups on her sight.
Mother-of-three Ms Smith said: ‘I never expected her to have hair like that.
‘I didn’t know until she was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧.
‘The doctor told me she had a lot of hair during delivery but it was a shock when I saw her for the first time, she had so much hair, it was crazy.
Doctors have said Devina’s hair color is down to an inherited condition called partial albinism
Devina, pictured left with her mother, is perfectly healthy despite her rare condition
She said: ‘I hadn’t seen a 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 like that before others were blond, but not white.
‘I think it makes her extra special.’
Devina’s locks have already been attracting attention in public and online.
Ms Smith said: ‘She’s so tiny, we haven’t taken her out much but when we took her for a hospital visit, a little girl said she looked like a 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 doll.
Partial albinism is an inherited condition caused by an error in the gene that codes for melanin
The silvery-haired new𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 has drawn comparisons to Game of Thrones star Daenerys (right)
‘When we posted her photos online, they were being viewed thousands of times.
‘I couldn’t believe how much attention the photos was getting. People thought it had been photoshopped.
‘My oldest is nine and he was so happy, and couldn’t get over her hair either.’
Devina, 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 on May 1, will need to have regular sight checks because of her partial albinism
