Shauna Rae Doesn't Connect With The Catchphrase 'Stuck In An 8-Year-Old Body'

Shauna Rae is setting the record straight. She does not identify with the phrase "stuck in an 8-year-old body" and would like people to stop saying that. The reality star recently explained her reasoning in a video shared on social media.

Before Shauna, 23, answered a question from a fan, she kindly corrected the question's wording. "Since your stuck in a 8 year old body, does it make you wonder what it's gonna be like when you get old in the future?" the fan asked.

"So before I get to the question, I just want to correct your wording," Shauna began. "I know that 'the woman stuck in the body of an 8-year-old' is the catchphrase attached to me, but I don't personally connect with it. I think it's very inaccurate."

She continued by explaining that she is not stuck in an 8-year-old body. "I am a 23-year-old woman whose body is 23 years old. It's matured. It's gone through puberty. Like I've grown in areas that 8-year-olds don't until they hit puberty, which is later in life, so therefore, I'm not in the body of an 8-year-old," she explained.

"I am just a shorter-statured woman, and my body is at the average height of an 8-year-old, but that doesn't mean my body is stuck in an 8-year-old body."

Shauna reiterated that her body is that of a 23-year-old but shorter than average and then got to the fan's question.

"I have thought about what it's going to be like when I get older. I'm going to age because the pituitary gland does not render aging or even control it. That's not part of the brain; that's the hypothalamus, which overall, yes, there's the pituitary gland controls the pituitary gland encompassed in it, but not those hormones."

She further explained that she had aged from when she was younger and will continue to age. "I think if you look at my face, you can see that I am in my 20s," she said. "And I think as I get older, I'm going to look older, and anything aging-wise is due to genetics."

As many people do, Shauna wonders if she will shrink when she's much older. She hopes she doesn't shrink later in life because she said she's happy standing at 3'10.

"I know that I'm going to be the old lady that goes trick-or-treating, and everyone thinks it's a kid just dressed up as a good old lady," she joked. "Like, oh my God, look at her costume. It's amazing. That's going to be me."

Shauna's fans left their thoughts and support in the comment section Shauna!! That 'stuck in the body of an 8-year-old body' phrase sounds more like a narrative TLC wanted you to say," one follower wrote.

"I think you are brilliant and will be a very adventurous older lady," said another.

In another recent TikTok video that went viral, Shauna answered the most common question she gets about her age.

"So this is the most common question that comes with my disability, and I'm not against answering questions about my disability as long as people approach them respectfully," she said. "Then I will answer almost all your questions. I don't think anything should be taboo about disabilities in general."

The TLC reality show star gave her backstory to fans unaware of her age and what caused her growth to be stunted.

The 23-year-old wants to help spread awareness of pituitary dwarfism through the "I Am Shauna Rae" show and her social media posts.

"I am not the only person with pituitary dwarfism. I am not the only human being out there that feels that they didn't have many people like them feeling similar," she said. "Being open and honest about it is the best way to go about it."

Many of her social media followers love that she openly shares her life and brings much-needed awareness abouta disability.

"Thank you for being so open about your disability. You are such a beautiful person," one follower wrote in thevideo's comment sectiono. Another follower wrote, "I find it so interesting to listen to your story! You can be proud of who you are! You deserve respect."