A man who was dubbed the ugliest man in
Uganda has hit international headlines again
– Godfrey Baguma released a series of
music videos that already gathered him up
to 3,000,000 views and counting
– “When I was born my mother looked at me
and said that I was not a normal child and
she left me.”
– Luckily, his condition called
Fibrodysplasia couldn’t be inherited by his
eight chilren
Godfrey Baguma, aged 47, who claimed his
title of the ugliest man in Uganda a year ago
has appeared in international news articles
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Popstar Godfrey sings into a microphone as
he practices his songs
Mr Baguma’s story touched heart of millions
people around the world and now he wants
to make use of it as he is a doting father of
eight children and as it turned out a rather
talented musician.
Thanks to his extremely unusual appearance
he has already become a local celebrity with
his music videos and pop songs bringing him
fame.
However, not everything is so rosy
in Godfrey’s life as almost all his life he was
taunted and bullied.
He said: “When I was born my mother looked
at me and said that I was not a normal child
and she left me. Thankfully my grandmother
took care of me.
I was scared to go out and mix with people.
People would say I wasn’t a human being, that
I looked like a strange creature. But now I
have to accept how I look.”
Besides, his first wife left him and their two
children. But God works in mysterious ways
— eight years ago Godfrey met Kate
Namanda, his second wife and mother of his
six children, who loves him with all her
heart.
Namande said: “Godfrey’s not handsome on
the outside, but he has a good heart. I wish
people would see him the way I see him.”
Recently Godfrey underwent the full
examination and was diagnosed with a rare
condition called *fibrodysplasia.
Describing the singer’s case Doctor Wilson
said: “He has very widespread abnormality in
his head and pressing on various parts of his
brain. His posture is compressing his chest –
this is why he’s not breathing well.”
While doctors hope that his children will
avoid the fate of their father, there
were some cases which have shown people
inheriting the mutation from one affected
parent with the condition.
The man shared his fears: “I was so worried
that the doctor wanted to operate on me. I feel
glad that he just told me about my condition. I
feel so good and I have learned that I am a
human being.
Right now I am afraid because I have a little
daughter who kind of resembles me. I look at
her head and I believe that she might look like
me.
Sometimes I worry because my children are
still very young. I worry about what would
happen to them if I died. I think about that a
lot now.”
Nevertheless, doctors don’t lose hope and
say that with the correct medication,
Godfrey’s health can be managed and give
him more or less normal life.
Recalling the day his life changed for the
better Godfrey said said: “I was mending my
shoes and a man who worked in entertainment
asked me to take part in a show.
Now I’ve got friends. People call me to go to
their shows and give me money. It helps me
take care of my children.
* Fibrodysplasia is an extremely rare
connective tissue disease. It is caused by a
mutation of the body’s repair mechanism,
which causes fibrous tissue (including
muscle, tendon, and ligament) to be ossifie
dspontaneously or when damaged.
Godfrey has a good heart, according to his
partner
In many cases, injuries can cause joints to
become permanently frozen in place.
Surgical removal of the extra bone growths
has been shown to cause the body to
“repair” the affected area with even more
bone.